Antipsychotic drugs: current use and future prospects.
A wide range of antipsychotic drugs is available. This paper reviews the profile of action of such drugs, the rationale for their use, and current prescribing practice. The treatment of psychotic illness in the future, with drugs, may be possible without causing unwanted movement disorder.
D014150:Antipsychotic Agents / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002121:Calcium Channel Blockers / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004409:Dyskinesia, Drug-Induced / Q000209:etiology; D005544:Forecasting; D006801:Humans; D010302:Parkinson Disease, Secondary / Q000139:chemically induced; D011618:Psychotic Disorders / Q000188:drug therapy*; D011954:Receptors, Dopamine / Q000187:drug effects; D017448:Receptors, Dopamine D2; D012559:Schizophrenia / Q000188:drug therapy
D014150:Antipsychotic Agents; D002121:Calcium Channel Blockers; D011954:Receptors, Dopamine; D017448:Receptors, Dopamine D2