Description
Haloperidolisabutyrophenoneantipsychoticthatisclinicallyusedtotreatpsychosis,obsessive-compulsivedisorder,andvariousotherpersonalitydisorders.HaloperidolactsasanantagoNISTatD2receptors,α1-adrenergicreceptors,5-HT2Areceptors,andσ1receptors;italsoactivatesσ2receptors.
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