haloperidol
noun
hal·o·per·i·dol
ˌha-lō-ˈper-ə-ˌdȯl 
-ˌdōl
: a depressant C21H23ClFNO2 of the central nervous system used especially as an antipsychotic drug
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Indeed, haloperidol and olanzapine countered the amphetamine’s effect on D2, as expected.
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WIRED, 7 Aug. 2023
The three most common in muscle tissue were opioid pain reliever tramadol, the heart medicine flecainide and haloperidol.
—Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 4 Apr. 2023
Some common first-generation antipsychotics include chlorpromazine, haloperidol, perphenazine, and fluphenazine; second-generation drugs include olanzapine, risperidone, quetiapine, aripiprazole, ziprasidone, lurasidone, cariprazine, and paliperidone.
—Ashley Abramson, SELF, 11 Feb. 2022
Treated with haloperidol, a drug that blocks dopamine from acting on receptors, the man became calm and relatively normal, but his creative jazz drive left him.
—Sherry Baker, Discover Magazine, 25 Mar. 2019
Avidan read the Introduction, Methods, and Results of this paper, about a recent clinical trial of the drug haloperidol.
—Neuroskeptic, Discover Magazine, 20 Mar. 2019
Records show the woman was taking haloperidol, Trileptal and Zyprexa, all medications that have been found to be harmful to fetuses in animal tests.
—Meg Kissinger and Steve Schultze, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 23 Aug. 2021
Antipsychotic drugs such as haloperidol and aripiprazole are approved for use in Tourette, but have the potential to cause long-term side effects, such as the movement disorder tardive dyskinesia.
—Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 31 May 2021
On the list were such unexpected candidates as haloperidol, used to treat schizophrenia, and metformin, taken by people with Type 2 diabetes.
—Carl Zimmer, New York Times, 22 Mar. 2020
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WIRED, 7 Aug. 2023
The three most common in muscle tissue were opioid pain reliever tramadol, the heart medicine flecainide and haloperidol.
—Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 4 Apr. 2023
Some common first-generation antipsychotics include chlorpromazine, haloperidol, perphenazine, and fluphenazine; second-generation drugs include olanzapine, risperidone, quetiapine, aripiprazole, ziprasidone, lurasidone, cariprazine, and paliperidone.
—Ashley Abramson, SELF, 11 Feb. 2022
Treated with haloperidol, a drug that blocks dopamine from acting on receptors, the man became calm and relatively normal, but his creative jazz drive left him.
—Sherry Baker, Discover Magazine, 25 Mar. 2019
Avidan read the Introduction, Methods, and Results of this paper, about a recent clinical trial of the drug haloperidol.
—Neuroskeptic, Discover Magazine, 20 Mar. 2019
Records show the woman was taking haloperidol, Trileptal and Zyprexa, all medications that have been found to be harmful to fetuses in animal tests.
—Meg Kissinger and Steve Schultze, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 23 Aug. 2021
Antipsychotic drugs such as haloperidol and aripiprazole are approved for use in Tourette, but have the potential to cause long-term side effects, such as the movement disorder tardive dyskinesia.
—Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 31 May 2021
On the list were such unexpected candidates as haloperidol, used to treat schizophrenia, and metformin, taken by people with Type 2 diabetes.
—Carl Zimmer, New York Times, 22 Mar. 2020
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Etymology
hal- + piperidine + -ol entry 1
First Known Use
1960, in the meaning defined above
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haloperidol
noun
halo·per·i·dol
ˌhal-ō-ˈper-ə-ˌdȯl
-ˌdōl
-ˌdōl
: a butyrophenone antipsychotic drug C21H23ClFNO2 used especially to treat schizophrenia and to control the involuntary tics and vocalizations of Tourette's syndrome see haldol
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