Antipsychotics, dopamine, and pain
Current Psychiatry. 2020 January;19(1):25-29,31
January 2, 2020|Current Psychiatry
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These medications’ effects on dopamine might help address chronic pain.
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Drug Brand Names
Aripiprazole • Abilify
Asenapine • Saphris
Brexpiprazole • Rexulti
Bupropion • Wellbutrin, Zyban
Cariprazine • Vraylar
Chlorpromazine • Thorazine
Clonidine • Catapres
Clozapine • Clozaril
Droperidol • Inapsine
Duloxetine • Cymbalta
Fluoxetine • Prozac
Haloperidol • Haldol
Iloperidone • Fanapt
Metoclopramide • Reglan
Olanzapine • Zyprexa
Paroxetine • Paxil
Pimozide • Orap
Prochlorperazine • Compazine
Promethazine • Phenergan
Quetiapine • Seroquel
Risperidone • Risperdal
Tizanidine • Zanaflex
Ziprasidone • Geodon
