why is buspar not an 'antipsychotic'?

Posted by katekite on May 28, 2002, at 22:01:41

Buspar has an agonist effect at 5HT1a receptors and an antagonist effect at DA2 receptors.
This doesn't seem real different from some of the newer atypical antipsychotics. Is it just that it didn't work for psychosis and they thought, hey, we'll label this for anxiety because we can label anything for anxiety.... or is there a reason?
any thoughts?
kate

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why is buspar not an 'antipsychotic'? katekite 5/28/02
Re: why is buspar not an 'antipsychotic'? » katekite Ritch 5/29/02
Re: why is buspar not an 'antipsychotic'? katekite 5/29/02
Re: why is buspar not an 'antipsychotic'? » katekite Ritch 5/29/02
Re: why is buspar not an 'antipsychotic'? Penny 5/29/02
not taking it, just curious about mechanism » Ritch katekite 5/29/02
Re: why is buspar not an 'antipsychotic'? » Penny Ritch 5/29/02
Re: not taking it, just curious about mechanism » katekite Ritch 5/29/02
Re: why is buspar not an 'antipsychotic'? omega man 6/1/02
Re: why is buspar not an 'antipsychotic'? » omega man katekite 6/2/02
Re: why is buspar not an 'antipsychotic'? » katekite omega man 6/2/02
Re: why is buspar not an 'antipsychotic'? Elizabeth 6/7/02
thanks eliz.... 2400mg of buspar, wow! (nm) katekite 6/8/02
Re: why is buspar not an 'antipsychotic'? Hildi 6/9/02
I liked neurontin for anxiety but some hate it... (nm) » Hildi katekite 6/9/02
Re: why is buspar not an 'antipsychotic'?? kpo2002 6/12/02

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