Clinical action of remoxipride.
@article{Conley1994ClinicalAO, title={Clinical action of remoxipride.}, author={R. Conley and C. Tamminga and J. Nguyen}, journal={Archives of general psychiatry}, year={1994}, volume={51 12}, pages={ 1001 } }
Expectations for new neuroleptics with improved antipsychotic action have been high since the demonstration of differential antipsychotic efficacy with clozapine. 1 The exact mechanism of clozapine's unique antipsychotic action is unknown, so directions for new drug development have been speculative. Remoxipride hydrochloride is a substituted benzamide of the sulpiride family; it has highly selective dopamine D 2 antagonist activity and in vivo selectivity for limbic D 2 receptors. 2 Although… CONTINUE READING
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