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ANTISICOTICO [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-07-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Medication
- Mental Disorders
- Psychology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- antipsychotic
1, record 1, English, antipsychotic
correct, see observation
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- antipsychotic drug 2, record 1, English, antipsychotic%20drug
correct, see observation
- neuroleptic 3, record 1, English, neuroleptic
correct, see observation
- neuroleptic drug 1, record 1, English, neuroleptic%20drug
correct, see observation
- major tranquilizer 1, record 1, English, major%20tranquilizer
correct, see observation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A psychotropic drug characterized by its blocking action on dopamine D2 receptors in the central nervous system, and used in the treatment of psychosis and other mental disorders. 1, record 1, English, - antipsychotic
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
These terms are more commonly used in the plural form. 1, record 1, English, - antipsychotic
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
"major tranquilizer" is a documented but questionable synonym. 1, record 1, English, - antipsychotic
Record 1, Key term(s)
- antipsychotics
- neuroleptics
- neuroleptic medication
- neuroleptic medications
- antipsychotic agent
- antipsychotic agents
- antipsychotic drugs
- neuroleptic drugs
- major tranquilizers
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Médicaments
- Troubles mentaux
- Psychologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- antipsychotique
1, record 1, French, antipsychotique
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- médicament antipsychotique 2, record 1, French, m%C3%A9dicament%20antipsychotique
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- neuroleptique 3, record 1, French, neuroleptique
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- médicament neuroleptique 2, record 1, French, m%C3%A9dicament%20neuroleptique
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- tranquillisant majeur 1, record 1, French, tranquillisant%20majeur
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Médicament psychotrope ayant la propriété de bloquer les récepteurs dopaminergiques D2 dans le système nerveux central, et utilisé dans le traitement de la psychose et d'autres troubles mentaux. 2, record 1, French, - antipsychotique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ces termes sont plus communément utilisés au pluriel. 2, record 1, French, - antipsychotique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
«tranquillisant majeur» est un synonyme attesté mais discutable. 2, record 1, French, - antipsychotique
Record 1, Key term(s)
- antipsychotiques
- neuroleptiques
- médicaments antipsychotiques
- médicaments neuroleptiques
- tranquillisants majeurs
- agent antipsychotique
- agents antipsychotiques
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Medicamentos
- Trastornos mentales
- Psicología
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- antipsicótico
1, record 1, Spanish, antipsic%C3%B3tico
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- neuroléptico 1, record 1, Spanish, neurol%C3%A9ptico
correct, masculine noun
- antisicótico 2, record 1, Spanish, antisic%C3%B3tico
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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