Synonyms for antipsychotic
ˌæn ti saɪˈkɒt ɪk, ˌæn taɪ-an·tipsy·chot·ic

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1. antipsychoticnoun

   Synonyms:
   neuroleptic

2. antipsychoticadjective

   Preventing or counteracting psychosis.

   Synonyms:
   neuroleptic

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1. major tranquilizer, major tranquillizer, major tranquilliser, antipsychotic drug, antipsychotic agent, antipsychotic, neuroleptic drug, neuroleptic agent, neurolepticnoun

   tranquilizer used to treat psychotic conditions when a calming effect is desired

   Synonyms:
   neuroleptic drug, major tranquillizer, antipsychotic agent, neuroleptic agent, antipsychotic drug, neuroleptic, major tranquilizer, major tranquilliser

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1. List of paraphrases for "antipsychotic":

   anti-psychotic

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1. Peter Shergill:

   Globally, the assessment of pain in people living with dementia is not strong, where pain goes undetected or untreated in people living with dementia, it can manifest in difficult-to-control behaviors, which subsequently people try to control with antipsychotic medication, which brings further risks.

2. Christoph Correll:

   The main takeaway for clinicians and families is that for youth without psychiatric symptoms, alternatives to antipsychotic treatment should be tried whenever possible, when antipsychotics are used, the lowest risk agents should be used for the shortest time possible.

3. David Greenblatt:

   Since there was no other antipsychotic agent comparatively evaluated in the study, it can't be concluded that olanzapine is unique, another antipsychotic might well have similar properties.