Mechanism of Action of Antipsychotics, Haloperidol and Olanzapine in vitro

Schizophrenia affects 1-1.5% of people in the United States alone. Haloperidol (HP), a butyrophenone and a typical antipsychotic, has been used as an antipsychotic drug in human. Unfortunately, the therapeutic effects of HP also come with severe extrapyramidal side effects, resulting in movement dis...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Mahapatra, Vijaylaxmi
Other Authors: Veterinary Medical Sciences
Format: Others
Published: Virginia Tech 2014
Subjects:
EPR
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10919/31133
http://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-02052001-120403/