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GlossaryAntipsychotics (Neuroleptics)

medications that treat psychotic disorders by altering brain neurotransmitters

Antipsychotics, also known as neuroleptics, are medications used to manage and treat symptoms of psychotic disorders such as schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, and severe depression. They work by altering the effects of neurotransmitters in the brain, particularly dopamine, to help reduce hallucinations, delusions, and disorganized thinking.

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research Trichotillomania: Chronic Disorder Characterized by Compulsive Hair Pulling

January 2017 in “International journal of science and research”

Trichotillomania is a chronic hair-pulling disorder, more common in females, treated with therapy and sometimes medication.

research Trichotillomania And Trichophagia: Modern Diagnostic And Therapeutic Methods

30 citations, August 2018 in “Dermatology and Therapy”

Better-designed, long-term studies are needed to optimize treatment for trichotillomania and trichophagia.

research Dermatologic Side Effects of Psychotropic Medications

31 citations, October 2013 in “Psychosomatics”

Psychotropic medications can cause skin reactions, including severe conditions like SJS and TEN, and it's important for psychiatrists to recognize and manage these side effects.

research Improvement of General Symptoms in a Chronic Psychotic Patient Treated with Finasteride: Case Report

17 citations, May 2008 in “Pharmacopsychiatry”

Finasteride improved symptoms in a schizophrenia patient.

research Summary of Findings on Psychotropic Medications

December 2006 in “The Brown University Psychopharmacology Update”

Second-generation antipsychotics offer no significant benefit over first-generation ones for schizophrenia.

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