Dopamine antagonist

Introduction: Dopamine antagonist

Description of Dopamine antagonist

Dopamine antagonist: class of drugs and natural products which inhibit dopaminergic function by decreasing dopamine biosynthesis, increasing dopamine degradation or reuptake, or interacting negatively with dopamine receptors.
Source: CRISP

Dopamine antagonist: Drugs that bind to but do not activate dopamine receptors, thereby blocking the actions of dopamine or exogenous agonists. Many drugs used in the treatment of psychotic disorders (ANTIPSYCHOTIC AGENTS) are dopamine antagonists, although their therapeutic effects may be due to long-term adjustments of the brain rather than to the acute effects of blocking dopamine receptors. Dopamine antagonists have been used for several other clinical purposes including as ANTIEMETICS, in the treatment of Tourette syndrome, and for hiccup.
Source: MeSH 2007

Dopamine antagonist: Related Topics

These medical condition or symptom topics may be relevant to medical information for Dopamine antagonist:

• Dopamine
• Antagonist
• Class
• Inhibit
• Dopaminergic
• Biosynthesis
• Degradation
• Reuptake

Terms associated with Dopamine antagonist:

More specific terms for Dopamine antagonist:

• 6 hydroxydopamine
• haloperidol
• methylphenyltetrahydropyridine
• raclopride
• SCH 23390

Source - CRISP

Broader terms for Dopamine antagonist

• catecholamine inhibitor

Source - CRISP

The term Dopamine antagonist can be used for:

• dopamine receptor antagonist
• eticlopride
• sulpiride

Source: CRISP

Other terms that may be related to Dopamine antagonist:

• antiadrenergic agent

Source: CRISP

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