Haldol

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Haldol

“Haldol tablets, liquid and injection contain the active ingredient haloperidol.” Pg. 1 “Haloperidol is a type of medicine known as an antipsychotic.” Pg. 1 “It is used in the treatment of various psychiatric illnesses. (NB. Haloperidol is also available without a brand name, ie as the generic medicine.)” Pg. 1 “When used in psychiatric illness, haloperidol is sometimes described as a neuroleptic or a 'major tranquillizer', though this last term is fairly misleading, as this type of medicine is not just a tranquillizer, and any tranquillizing effect is not as important as the main way it works in psychiatric illness.” Pg. 1  “Haloperidol works by blocking a variety of receptors in the brain, particularly dopamine receptors.” Pg. 1 “Dopamine is a natural compound called a neurotransmitter, and is involved in transmitting messages between brain cells.” Pg. 1 “Dopamine is a neurotransmitter known to be involved in regulating mood and behavior, amongst other things.” Pg. 1  “Psychotic illness, and particularly schizophrenia, is considered to be caused by over activity of dopamine in the brain.” Pg. 1 “Haloperidol blocks the receptors that dopamine acts on and this prevents the over activity of dopamine in the brain. This helps to control psychotic illness.” Pg. 1 “Haloperidol improves disturbed thoughts, feelings and behavior in various mental conditions, including schizophrenia, mania, and behavioral disorders that involve aggression or severe agitation or excitement.” Pg. 1 “It produces a calming effect and controls aggression, delusions and hallucinations.” Pg. 1  “Haloperidol is used in the long-term management of psychotic conditions such as schizophrenia.” Pg. 1 “It is also used in the short-term to manage severe anxiety and severely agitated, violent or dangerous behavior.” Pg. 1  “Haloperidol is also used to treat Tourette's syndrome, which is a condition involving involuntary muscle twitching and uncontrollable urges to utter obscene words or other noises.” Pg. 1  “Haloperidol also affects dopamine receptors in an area of the brain that controls nausea and vomiting.” Pg. 1