antipsychotic

/an-tee-sahy-kot-ik, an-tahy-/US // ˌæn ti saɪˈkɒt ɪk, ˌæn taɪ- //UK // (ˌæntɪsaɪˈkɒtɪk) //

抗精神病药物,抗精神病药,抗精神病的,抗精神病

Definitions

adj.形容词 adjective

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- : of or relating to any of various substances used in the treatment of psychosis, especially schizophrenia, and acute or severe states of mania, depression, or paranoia.

n.名词 noun

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- : Also called major tranquilizer, neuroleptic. any such substance, as the phenothiazines.

Low staffing levels are tied to worse treatment for residents, such as the overprescription of antipsychotic drugs, and increase the risk of injuries.
Certain medications, like antipsychotics and blood pressure pills, can throw internal thermostats out of whack.
In 2018, the facility was accused in a legal filing of sedating children with antipsychotic drugs.
[It] does not resemble standard antipsychotic, antidepressant, antianxiety or hypnotic drugs in simple drug interaction tests.
The district court compared this cost to the cost of a common antipsychotic drug used to treat many DOC inmates.
The latest pharmaceutical being sold on the street is a knock-you-out antipsychotic called Seroquel.
Some people with psychotic symptoms may need to take antipsychotic medication for only a few weeks or months.
The antipsychotic drugs, or neuroleptics, reduce the brain's sensitivity to one or more of these chemical substances.
If not checked with antipsychotic medication, they become violent.