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The term antipsychotic is applied to a group of drugs used to treat psychosis. Common conditions with which antipsychotics might be used include schizophrenia, mania and delusional disorder, although antipsychotics might be used to counter psychosis associated with a wide range of other diagnoses. Antipsychotics also have some effects as mood stabilizers, leading to their frequent use in treating mood disorder (particularly bipolar disorder) even when no signs of psychosis are present. Some antipsychotics (haloperidol, pimozide) are used to treat Tourette syndrome.

It may be more useful to refer to antipsychotics as reality inducing drugs because the term has more positive connotations. This might make patients more well disposed to them and could also help to reduce to the social stigma attached to such drugs.

Antipsychotics are also referred to as neuroleptic drugs, or simply neuroleptics. The word neuroleptic is derieved from Greek. 'Neuro' refers to the nerves and 'lept' means 'to take hold of'. Thus the word means 'taking hold of one's nerves' which implies their role in mood stabilization.

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L'esprit d'escalier at the shrink's office: "No, I think YOU need more antipsychotics!" Oh snap that wouldda been cool!
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done with sessions for the day on to progress notes, process note, supervision, and busywork on atypical antipsychotics. put 'em on Abilify!
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done with sessions for the day on to progress notes, process note, supervision, and busywork on atypical antipsychotics. put 'em on Abilify!
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