Pimozide

A diphenylbutylpiperidine that is effective as an antipsychotic agent and as an alternative to haloperidol for the suppression of vocal and motor tics in patients with Tourette syndrome. Although the precise mechanism of action is unknown, blockade of postsynaptic dopamine receptors has been postulated. (From AMA Drug Evaluations Annual, 1994, p403)

适用于急、慢性精神分裂症，对精神分裂症的阴性症状疗效较好，亦可用于治疗偏执状态、亨廷顿病、抽动秽语综合征、躁狂症、神经性厌食、青少年行为障碍等。