major tranquilizer

• Veraltete Bezeichnung für Antipsychotika, eine Klasse von Medikamenten zur Behandlung schwerer psychischer Störungen wie Schizophrenie und bipolarer Störung, die meist unter klinischer Aufsicht verabreicht werden.

A term for a class of antipsychotic medications used to treat severe mental disorders such as schizophrenia and bipolar disorder, typically administered in clinical settings.

1. Antipsychotic medicationC1formal

   A class of powerful drugs used primarily to treat serious mental health conditions such as schizophrenia and bipolar disorder by reducing psychotic symptoms.

   Antipsychotikum

   • The patient was prescribed a major tranquilizer to manage his hallucinations.
   • Major tranquilizers can have significant side effects and require careful monitoring.
   • Doctors often use major tranquilizers in acute psychiatric settings.