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Behavioural effects of chronic haloperidol and risperidone treatment in rats.
Behavioural brain research - 10 Aug 2006
Karl Tim, Duffy Liesl, O'brien Elizabeth, Matsumoto Izuru, Dedova Irina
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The therapeutic properties of typical antipsychotic drugs (APDs) such as haloperidol in schizophrenia treatment are mainly associated with their ability to block dopamine D2 receptors. This blockade is accompanied by side effects such as extrapyramidal symptoms (EPS). Atypical APDs such as risperidone have superior therapeutic efficacy possibly due to their activity at multiple receptors (in particular 5-HT2A...
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