1. relating to or denoting drugs that affect the nervous system and are used to treat mental disorders
Usage: medical

1. a drug that affects the nervous system and is used to treat mental disorders such as schizophrenia
Usage: medical

Examples

• The doctor prescribed a neuroleptic medication to help manage the patient’s symptoms.
• Neuroleptic drugs can have significant side effects on motor function.
• The psychiatrist adjusted the neuroleptic dosage based on the patient’s response.
• Traditional neuroleptics were the first generation of antipsychotic medications.
• The patient experienced improvement after starting the new neuroleptic treatment.
• Researchers are studying the long-term effects of neuroleptic use.
• The neuroleptic helped reduce the frequency of hallucinations.