since the classical neuroleptic haloperidol is equally effective in both regions , while the atypical neuroleptics clozapine and thioridazine have selective or predominant effect in the vta area it has previously been thought that the inhibition of spontaneously active da neurones in vta should indicate an antipsychotic effect of a compound while the inhibition of da neurones in snc should account for the development of neurological side effects .
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haloperidol
C0040615
neuroleptics