 Pimozide
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A diphenylbutylpiperidine that is effective as an antipsychotic agent and as an alternative to HALOPERIDOL for the suppression of vocal and motor tics in patients with Tourette syndrome. Although the precise mechanism of action is unknown, blockade of postsynaptic dopamine receptors has been postulated. (From AMA Drug Evaluations Annual, 1994, p403)
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D010868
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D03.633.100.103.732
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| 2023 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Pimozide" by people in Profiles.
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Lonare S, Sharma M, Dalal V, Gubyad M, Kumar P, Nath Gupta D, Pareek A, Tomar S, Kumar Ghosh D, Kumar P, Kumar Sharma A. Identification and evaluation of potential inhibitor molecules against TcyA from Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus. J Struct Biol. 2023 09; 215(3):107992.
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Hoffman PL, Tabakoff B. Adaptive changes in the dopamine system produced by chronic ethanol feeding. Drug Alcohol Depend. 1979 May-Jul; 4(3-4):255-60.
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K?nig L, Lange E. [Significance and advantages of Orap in the ambulatory care of schizophrenic psychoses]. Psychiatr Neurol Med Psychol (Leipz). 1976 Feb; 28(2):106-13.
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K?nig L, Lange E. [Experiences in the long term use of the 24 hour effective neuroleptic "pimozide" (Janssen)]. Psychiatr Neurol Med Psychol Beih. 1975; 20-21:164-9.
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Pradhan SN. Aggression and central neurotransmitters. Int Rev Neurobiol. 1975; 18:213-62.
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