{"id":2864,"date":"2017-10-30T17:50:12","date_gmt":"2017-10-30T17:50:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/screening.mhanational.org\/article\/antipsychotics\/"},"modified":"2023-06-26T17:08:50","modified_gmt":"2023-06-26T21:08:50","slug":"antipsychotics","status":"publish","type":"article","link":"https:\/\/screening.mhanational.org\/es\/content\/antipsychotics\/","title":{"rendered":"Antipsic\u00f3ticos"},"content":{"rendered":"

Antipsychotics are a type of medication, used to treat a variety of mental health conditions. Their main uses are for mental illnesses that include psychotic symptoms<\/a><\/strong>, such as schizophrenia or trastorno bipolar<\/a>. But they\u2019re also used for other conditions, such as depression, anxiety, and difficulty sleeping.<\/p>\n

Antipsychotics work by impacting neurotransmisores<\/strong>\u2014chemical messengers used to communicate between brain cells. Dopamina <\/strong>is the main neurotransmitter affected by these medications. If parts of the dopamine system become overactive, they seem to play a part in producing hallucinations, delusions, and thought disorders. Antipsychotics block some of the receptors that react to dopamine.<\/p>\n

Examples of antipsychotics include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Nombre gen\u00e9rico<\/th>\nMarca(s) comercial(es)<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
clorpromazina<\/td>\nTorazina, Largactil<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
flufenazina<\/td>\nProlixin, Modecate, Moditen<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Haloperidol<\/td>\nHaldol<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Loxapina<\/td>\nLoxit\u00e1n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Molindona<\/td>\nMoban<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Perfenazina<\/td>\nTrilafon, Etrafon, Triavil, Triptafen<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Pimozida<\/td>\nOrap<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Proclorperazina<\/td>\nCompazine, Compro, Darbazine, Neo Darbazine<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Prolixina<\/td>\nflufenazina<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Tioridazina<\/td>\nMellaril<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Tiotixeno<\/td>\nNavane<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
trifluoperazina<\/td>\nEstelazina, Estelbid<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

These medications are sometimes called “typical antipsychotics,” or “first-generation antipsychotics.” There is also another class of medications called “atypical antipsychotics,” or “second-generation antipsychotics.”<\/p>\n

Antipsic\u00f3ticos at\u00edpicos<\/a> are newer. They tend to be used more commonly nowadays, because they are less likely to cause side effects. First-generation antipsychotics like the ones listed here are generally used after someone has tried other medications with no success.<\/p>\n

Efectos secundarios<\/h2>\n

Like all medications, antipsychotics can cause side effects. Finding the right treatment for a mental health condition is a balancing act\u2014you and your doctor work together to weigh the potential benefits of a medication against the potential side-effects. Medications affect each person differently, so this usually involves some trial and error.<\/p>\n

Common side-effects of antipsychotics include:<\/p>\n