Cyamemazine
Cyamemazine
Cyamemazine (pronunciation: sy-uh-mem-uh-zeen) is a typical antipsychotic drug of the dibenzothiazepine chemical class used primarily in the treatment of psychosis and schizophrenia.
Etymology
The term "Cyamemazine" is derived from the chemical structure of the drug, which is a dibenzothiazepine derivative. The prefix "Cy" refers to the presence of a cyano group in the molecule, "am" refers to the presence of an amine group, and "emazine" is a common suffix used in the nomenclature of antipsychotic drugs.
Usage
Cyamemazine is used primarily for its sedative and anxiolytic effects. It is often prescribed for patients with severe anxiety disorders, and it is also used in the treatment of acute and chronic psychosis, including schizophrenia.
Pharmacology
Cyamemazine acts by blocking dopamine receptors in the brain, particularly D2 receptors. This reduces the overactivity of dopamine, which is thought to be a factor in the development of psychotic symptoms. It also has strong antihistamine activity and moderate anticholinergic effects.
Related Terms
- Antipsychotic: A class of medication primarily used to manage psychosis, including schizophrenia.
- Dibenzothiazepine: A chemical class of antipsychotic drugs.
- Psychosis: A severe mental disorder in which thought and emotions are so impaired that contact is lost with external reality.
- Schizophrenia: A long-term mental disorder involving a breakdown in the relation between thought, emotion, and behavior, leading to faulty perception, inappropriate actions and feelings, withdrawal from reality and personal relationships into fantasy and delusion.
- Sedative: A substance that induces sedation by reducing irritability or excitement.
- Anxiolytic: A medication or other intervention that inhibits anxiety.
- Dopamine: A type of neurotransmitter – a chemical messenger that transmits signals in the brain and other areas of the body.
- Antihistamine: Drugs which treat allergic rhinitis and other allergies.
- Anticholinergic: A substance that blocks the neurotransmitter acetylcholine in the central and the peripheral nervous system.
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Cyamemazine
- Wikipedia's article - Cyamemazine
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