<Tr> <Th> MeSH </Th> <Td> D014150 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> In Wikidata </Td> </Tr> <P> Antipsychotics, also known as neuroleptics or major tranquilizers, are a class of medication primarily used to manage psychosis (including delusions, hallucinations, paranoia or disordered thought), principally in schizophrenia and bipolar disorder . They are increasingly being used in the management of non-psychotic disorders . Antipsychotics are usually effective in relieving symptoms of psychosis in the short term . </P> <P> The long - term use of antipsychotics is associated with side effects such as involuntary movement disorders, gynecomastia, and metabolic syndrome . They are also associated with increased mortality in elderly people with dementia . </P>

Antipsychotic drugs are also known by what two other names