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The atypical antipsychotics are a newer group of drugs. Most where synthesized in the late 1990's and early 2000's. Since their introduction, atypicals have gradually been replacing typicals in the treatment of psychosis, mainly due to the fact that atypicals tend to have milder side-effect profiles. Atypicals are believed to work by blocking both the dopamine and serotonin receptors in the brain, however, the clinical importance of this is unknown. Examples of atypical antipsychotics include:

The atypical antipsychotics are a newer group of drugs. Most where synthesized in the late 1990's and early 2000's. Since their introduction, atypicals have gradually been replacing typicals in the treatment of psychosis, mainly due to the fact that atypicals tend to have milder side-effect profiles. Atypicals are believed to work by blocking both the dopamine and serotonin receptors in the brain, however, the clinical importance of this is unknown. Examples of atypical antipsychotics include:

*Quetiapine (Seroquel or Seroquel XR)

*[[Quetiapine]] (Seroquel or Seroquel XR)

*Ziprasidone (Geodon)

*Ziprasidone (Geodon)

*Risperidone (Risperdal)

*Risperidone (Risperdal)