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First-Generation Antipsychotics for Treating Schizophrenia
Experts don't know exactly how these antipsychotic medicines work. They think these medicines work because of how they affect brain chemicals (neurotransmitters). They usually are started at low doses to avoid side effects.
| By: | Healthwise Staff | Last Revised: August 19, 2010 |
| Medical Review: | Kathleen Romito, MD - Family Medicine Miklos Ferenc Losonczy, MD, PhD - Psychiatry | |
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