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Classical neuroleptics; Conventional antipsychotics; First-generation antipsychotics
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Typical antipsychotics are a class of antipsychotic drugs first developed in the 1950s to treat schizophrenia. Typical antipsychotics may also be used for the treatment of acute mania, agitation, and other conditions.
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(2015). Typical Antipsychotics. In: Stolerman, I.P., Price, L.H. (eds) Encyclopedia of Psychopharmacology. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-36172-2_200506
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