high-potency antipsychotic

high-potency antipsychotic

any of various conventional antipsychotics that have either a relatively high degree of affinity for the dopamine D2 receptor or significant extrapyramidal symptoms. High-potency antipsychotics include fluphenazine, haloperidol, thiothixene (see thioxanthene), trifluoperazine, and pimozide.

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