Agents that control agitated psychotic behavior, alleviate acute psychotic states, reduce psychotic symptoms, and exert a quieting effect. They are used in SCHIZOPHRENIA; senile dementia; transient psychosis following surgery; or MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION; etc. These drugs are often referred to as neuroleptics alluding to the tendency to produce neurological side effects, but not all antipsychotics are likely to produce such effects. Many of these drugs may also be effective against nausea, emesis, and pruritus.

Descriptor ID	D014150
MeSH Number(s)	D27.505.696.277.950.040 D27.505.954.427.210.950.040 D27.505.954.427.700.872.331
Concept/Terms	Antipsychotic Agents Antipsychotic Agents Agents, Antipsychotic Antipsychotics Major Tranquilizers Tranquilizers, Major Tranquillizing Agents, Major Agents, Major Tranquillizing Major Tranquillizing Agents Neuroleptic Drugs Drugs, Neuroleptic Neuroleptics Tranquilizing Agents, Major Agents, Major Tranquilizing Major Tranquilizing Agents Antipsychotic Drugs Drugs, Antipsychotic Neuroleptic Agents Agents, Neuroleptic Antipsychotic Effect Antipsychotic Effect Effect, Antipsychotic Antipsychotic Effects Effects, Antipsychotic

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