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A dopamine antagonist is a drug which blocks dopamine receptors (of which there are five types in the human body; they are found in the brain, peripheral nervous system, blood vessels, and the kidney).

Contents 1 Uses and examples 2 See also 3 References 4 External links

[edit] Uses and examples

• Used as atypical antipsychotics (coupled with a serotonin antagonist): clozapine, risperidone, olanzapine, quetiapine, ziprasidone, aripiprazole

• Used as antiemetics: metoclopramide, droperidol, domperidone

• Used as tricyclic antidepressants: amoxapine

[edit] See also

• CNS depressant drugs
• Catecholamines
• Decarboxylase inhibitors
• Dopamine agonist
• Narcotic drugs
• Sulpiride
• Tranquilising drugs

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• MeSH Dopamine+antagonists
• MeSH list of agents 82018492

v·d·e Receptor agonists, antagonists, and reuptake inhibitors
Dopamine receptor	Dopamine agonist • Dopamine antagonist • Dopamine reuptake inhibitor
5-HT (serotonin) receptor	Serotonin receptor agonist • Serotonin antagonist (5-HT3) • Serotonin uptake inhibitor (SSRI)
Adrenergic receptor	Adrenergic agonist (Alpha, Beta2) • Adrenergic antagonist (Alpha, Beta) • Adrenergic uptake inhibitor
Acetylcholine receptor	Cholinergic (Muscarinic, Nicotinic) • Anticholinergic (Muscarinic, Nicotinic) • Acetylcholinesterase inhibitor
Histamine receptor	Histamine agonist • Histamine antagonist (H1, H2)
GABA receptor	GABA agonist • GABA antagonist
NMDA receptor	NMDA receptor antagonist

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