asenapine

n. an atypical antipsychotic agent of the dibenzo-oxepino pyrrole class that is thought to exert its effects by acting as a dopamine D2 and serotonin 5-HT_2A receptor antagonist. It is used in the treatment of schizophrenia and, alone or as adjunctive therapy, for acute treatment of manic or mixed episodes of bipolar I disorder. U.S. trade name: Saphris.

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Psychology term of the day

February 24th 2025

functional plasticity

the ability of the brain to adapt to loss of or damage to tissue by transferring all or part of the functions previously performed by those injured areas to other regions. The degree to which the brain is able to do this successfully has been called functional reserve and is thought to depend on several factors, including age and the health status of the brain.