Atypical antipsychotics

• These target dopamine and serotonin
• Atypical antipsychotics such as Clozapine have been used since the 1970s
• Example of atypical antipsychotics?

  Clozapine and Risperidone
• The aim of these drugs was to improve effectiveness of drugs in suppressing psychoses such as schizophrenia and also minimise the side effects
• Atypical antipsychotics typically target a range of neurotransmitters including dopamine and serotonin