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GlossaryHaloperidol

antipsychotic medication used to treat schizophrenia and acute psychosis

Haloperidol, also known by the brand name Haldol, is an antipsychotic medication primarily used to treat schizophrenia and acute psychotic states. It works by blocking dopamine receptors in the brain, which helps to reduce symptoms such as hallucinations, delusions, and agitation.

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research Alopecia Areata Associated With Haloperidol Decanoate Long-Acting Injection

2 citations, January 2012 in “Australian and New Zealand journal of psychiatry”

Haloperidol decanoate can cause alopecia areata.

research Response of Hemiballismus to Haloperidol: Reply

1 citations, February 1976 in “JAMA”

Haloperidol effectively treated hemiballismus, but spontaneous improvement wasn't ruled out; rapid weight loss can cause hair loss with good regrowth chances.

research Serum Prolactin and Dehydroepiandrosterone Concentrations During the Summer and Winter Hair Growth Cycles of Mink (Mustela Vison)

18 citations, November 1998 in “Comparative biochemistry and physiology. Part A, Molecular & integrative physiology”

Changes in prolactin and DHEA levels are not required for the start of mink hair growth cycles.

research Follicular Mycosis Fungoides Associated With Lithium

17 citations, February 2001 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology”

Lithium can cause skin changes similar to mycosis fungoides.

research Isoallopregnanolone Reduces Tic-Like Behaviors in the D1CT-7 Mouse Model of Tourette Syndrome

15 citations, June 2019 in “Journal of Neuroendocrinology”

Isoallopregnanolone may be a safe and effective treatment for reducing tics in a mouse model of Tourette syndrome.

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