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Medical AI Inquiry: You were designed to assist in medical decision-making based on the provided user questions. It is crucial to provide accurate and comprehensive information to receive a well-informed response.
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Drugs used for treating schizophrenia are chiefly: March 2010
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The correct answer is  Ans. D: Antipsychotic Antipsychotics have been a mainstay of therapy for schizophrenia since the introduction of chlorpromazine in the mid-1950s, which revolutionized treatment. Atypical/second generation antipsychotic drugs, such as riseperidone, olanzapine, quetiapine. Aripiprazole, and ziprasidone, are more commonly used than the older typical/first generation antipsychotics such as trifluoperazine and haloperidol, in acute stages. Atypical antipsychotics are also useful when negative symptoms are prominent, e.g. in chronic schizophrenia.