Psychopharmacology Glossary
100 terms total — 4 showing — Last updated 15 Sep 2026
loading dose
An initial higher dose given to rapidly achieve therapeutic drug levels.
antipsychotic-induced parkinsonism
Motor disorder characterized by tremor, rigidity, and bradykinesia caused by dopamine receptor blockade from antipsychot...
atypical antipsychotic
Second-generation antipsychotic medications with reduced risk of movement disorders compared to older agents.
first-generation antipsychotic
Older antipsychotic medications that primarily block dopamine receptors, also known as typical or conventional antipsych...
second-generation antipsychotic
Newer class of antipsychotic medications with reduced risk of extrapyramidal side effects compared to first-generation d...