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In psychiatry, an antipsychotic drug is any drug that is used to treat psychosis, which could be the result of several conditions. Since the invention of [[chlorpromazine]] in 1950, which was the first antipsychotic, a number of antipsychotics have been developed, some used more commonly than others. Antipsychotics are also the cause of several potential side-effects, which range from mild annoyances, such as nasal congestion, to deadly, such as neuroleptic malignant syndrome. The most practical drug for a patient requires careful consideration, and in most cases the patient must provide informed consent.

In psychiatry, an '''antipsychotic''' drug is any drug that is used to treat psychosis, which could be the result of several conditions. Since the invention of [[chlorpromazine]] in 1950, which was the first antipsychotic, a number of antipsychotics have been developed, some used more commonly than others. Antipsychotics are also the cause of several potential side-effects, which range from mild annoyances, such as nasal congestion, to deadly, such as neuroleptic malignant syndrome. The most practical drug for a patient requires careful consideration, and in most cases the patient must provide informed consent.

== Typical antipsychotics ==

== Typical antipsychotics ==

== Side effects ==

== Side effects ==

Though atypicals are often touted as being milder than typicals, they often share side-effects with typicals, as well as having their own unique side-effect profile. Typicals are believed to cause neurologic problems, such as [[Tardive dyskinesia]], more often, though atypicals can cause these problems as well. However, atypicals are linked to weight gain and diabetes while typicals are not. All antipsychotics can cause the potentially deadly neuroleptic malignant syndrome. Many antipsychotics are linked to low white counts as well.

Though atypicals are often touted as being milder than typicals, they often share side-effects with typicals, as well as having their own unique side-effect profile. Typicals are believed to cause neurologic problems, such as [[Tardive dyskinesia]], more often, though atypicals can cause these problems as well. However, atypicals are linked to weight gain and diabetes while typicals are not. All antipsychotics can cause the potentially deadly neuroleptic malignant syndrome. Many antipsychotics are linked to low white counts as well.