Antipsychotic vs. Antidepressant

Antipsychoticadjective

(pharmaceutical effect) Preventing or counteracting psychosis.

Antipsychoticnoun

(pharmaceutical drug) Any of a group of drugs used to treat psychosis.

Antipsychoticnoun

tranquilizer used to treat psychotic conditions when a calming effect is desired

Antipsychotic

Antipsychotics, also known as neuroleptics, are a class of psychotropic medication primarily used to manage psychosis (including delusions, hallucinations, paranoia or disordered thought), principally in schizophrenia but also in a range of other psychotic disorders. They are also the mainstay together with mood stabilizers in the treatment of bipolar disorder.Recent research has shown that use of any antipsychotic results in smaller brain tissue volumes and that this brain shrinkage is dose dependent and time dependent.

Antidepressantnoun

(pharmaceutical drug) An agent that prevents or counteracts depression.

Antidepressantadjective

(pharmaceutical effect) Preventing or counteracting depression.

Antidepressantnoun

any of a class of drugs used to treat depression; often have undesirable side effects

Antidepressant

Antidepressants are medications used to treat major depressive disorder, some anxiety disorders, some chronic pain conditions, and to help manage some addictions. Common side-effects of antidepressants include dry mouth, weight gain, dizziness, headaches, sexual dysfunction, and emotional blunting.