More info…More than 50 years ago, the first antipsychotic medications appeared in the United States. While these drugs – fluphenazine, haloperidol, chlorpromazine, and others were effective in treating a variety of psychiatric conditions, their safety and tolerability presented many drawbacks. It was not until the 1990s when a new class of antipsychotic medications emerged that [...]
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