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Antipsychotic drugs

Antipsychotic drugs

Figure 11.1 Summary of antipsychotic agents.


Antipsychotic drugs

Figure 11.2 Dopamine-blocking actions of antipsychotic drugs.


Antipsychotic drugs

Figure 11.3 Relative affinities of clozapine, chlorpromazine, and haloperidol


at D1 and D2 dopaminergic receptors.
Antipsychotic drugs

Figure 11.4 Antipsychotic drugs block dopaminergic and serotonergic


receptors as well as adrenergic, cholinergic, and histamine-binding
receptors.
Antipsychotic drugs
Antipsychotic drugs

Figure 11.5 Therapeutic application of antiemetic agents.

Figure 11.6 Adverse effects observed in individuals treated with


antipsychotic drugs.
Antipsychotic drugs

Figure 11.7 Rates of relapse among patients with schizophrenia after


maintenance therapy with either risperidone or haloperidol.
Antipsychotic drugs

Figure 11.8 Summary of antipsychotic agents commonly used to treat


schizophrenia. EPS = extrapyramidal effects; LAI = long-acting
injectable.

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