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Definitions
tranquilizer used to treat psychotic conditions when a calming effect is desired
Word origin
Borrowed from French neuroleptique, coined by Jean Delay and Pierre Deniker in 1955. Constructed from Ancient Greek νεῦρον (neûron, “neuron”) and λῆψις (lêpsis), noun form of λαμβάνω (lambánō, “take hold of”).
Used in a sentence
“The time has come, therefore, to establish some definite criteria for the new drugs that Delay called neuroleptics, of which chlorpromazine and reserpine are the primary ones, although chemically different.”
“Thus initially neuroleptics may increase DA turnover and possibly even its action depending on the degree of postsynaptic block.”
“By mouth in doses of 2 to 3 grains, combined with neuroleptic drugs, it has enabled us to bring about a certain number of improvements in chronic schizophrenics.”
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
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