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Preferred term

Aripiprazole  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • A piperazine and quinolone derivative that is used primarily as an antipsychotic agent. It is a partial agonist of SEROTONIN RECEPTOR, 5-HT1A and DOPAMINE D2 RECEPTORS, where it also functions as a post-synaptic antagonist, and an antagonist of SEROTONIN RECEPTOR, 5-HT2A. It is used for the treatment of SCHIZOPHRENIA and BIPOLAR DISORDER, and as an adjunct therapy for the treatment of depression.

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • 7-(4-(4-(2,3-dichlorophenyl)-1-piperazinyl)butyloxy)-3,4-dihydro-2(1H)-quinolinone
  • 82VFR53I78
  • Aripiprazol

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-BF1TB0ZS-G

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