Fluanisone
Encyclopedia
Fluanisone is a typical antipsychotic
and sedative
of the butyrophenone
chemical class. It is used in the treatment of schizophrenia
and mania
.
Typical antipsychotic
Typical antipsychotics are a class of antipsychotic drugs first developed in the 1950s and used to treat psychosis...
and sedative
Sedative
A sedative or tranquilizer is a substance that induces sedation by reducing irritability or excitement....
of the butyrophenone
Butyrophenone
Butyrophenone is a chemical compound ; some of its derivatives are used to treat various psychiatric disorders such as schizophrenia, as well as acting as antiemetics....
chemical class. It is used in the treatment of schizophrenia
Schizophrenia
Schizophrenia is a mental disorder characterized by a disintegration of thought processes and of emotional responsiveness. It most commonly manifests itself as auditory hallucinations, paranoid or bizarre delusions, or disorganized speech and thinking, and it is accompanied by significant social...
and mania
Mania
Mania, the presence of which is a criterion for certain psychiatric diagnoses, is a state of abnormally elevated or irritable mood, arousal, and/ or energy levels. In a sense, it is the opposite of depression...
.