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Trifluoroperazine

Antipsychotic drug to treat schizophrenia. Also used to relieve very bad anxiety, agitation or…

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Zuclophenthixol

Zuclophenthixol is a thioxanthene antipsychotic drug used to treat schizophrenia and other psychotic disorders. It is…

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Psychoses

Plural of psychosis…

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Psychosis

Psychosis is a mental disorder which has delusions or significant hallucinations but without any…

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Acute mania

Acute mania is mania which has sudden onset and is of short…

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Organic Psychosis

Organic psychosis develops as a result of known body dysfunction such as brain tumours…

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Tourette's Syndrome

Tourette’s syndrome, also known as Gilles de la Tourette syndrome, is a neuropsychiatric condition characterised by involuntary and…

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Intractable

Intractable means ‘hard to deal with’…

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Orthostatic Hypotension (Postural Hypotension; Resting Hypotension)

Orthostatic hypotension, also known as postural hypotension or resting hypotension, refers to a sudden fall in blood…