Antipsychotics, previously known as neuroleptics and major tranquilizers, are a class of psychotropic medication primarily used to manage psychosis (including...

Neuroleptic malignant syndrome (NMS) is a rare but life-threatening reaction that can occur in response to antipsychotic (neuroleptic) medications. Symptoms...

lowest possible dose or discontinuing use of neuroleptics. Treatment includes stopping the neuroleptic medication if possible or switching to clozapine...

Levomepromazine, also known as methotrimeprazine, is a phenothiazine neuroleptic drug. Brand names include Nozinan, Levoprome, Detenler, Hirnamin, Levotomin...

compound. Both promethazine and promazine exhibit comparable neuroleptic potency, with a neuroleptic potency of 0.5. However, dosages used therapeutically,...

Neuroleptic-induced deficit syndrome (NIDS) is a psychopathological syndrome that develops in some patients who take high doses of an antipsychotic for...

"several different and not necessarily correlated phenomena related to neuroleptic treatment of schizophrenia." Dopamine supersensitivity is often dismissed...

The word neuroleptic originates from the Greek word lepsis ("seizure"). Antipsychotics (a.k.a. neuroleptics or tranquilizers) were investigated by the...

medication use. Other conditions that can produce similar symptoms such as neuroleptic malignant syndrome, malignant hyperthermia, anticholinergic toxicity...

irreversible, withdrawal may also make tardive dyskinesia more severe. Neuroleptic malignant syndrome (NMS) is a rare, but potentially fatal side effect...