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

• Risperidone, for example, comes with a page of small-print warnings on side effects, such as the potentially fatal neuroleptic malignant syndrome (an acute toxic reaction to the .

• major tranquilizer
• major tranquillizer
• major tranquilliser
• antipsychotic drug
• antipsychotic agent
• antipsychotic
• neuroleptic drug
• neuroleptic agent