What is the purpose of atypical antipsychotic drugs?
The antipsychotic drugs are used to treat severe emotional disorders. Although there may be different names for these disorders, depending on severity and how long the symptoms last, psychotic disorders all cause at least one of the following symptoms: • delusions • hallucinations • disorganized speech • grossly disorganized or catatonic behavior Loxapine has also been used to treat anxiety with mental depression. Source: The Gale Group.