I know that haloperidol is a drug that blocks dopamine synapses, but how can it be used then for patients with mental illness.
What effects would haloperidol have on someone with Parkinson's disease?
Question posted by NLeto on 19 March 2010
Last updated on 29 March 2010 by suzanne66
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suzanne66
29 March 2010
The precise mechanism of action of haloperidol has not been clearly established.
It blocks dopamine receptors in the CNS.
Haloperidol is contraindicated in patients with Parkinson's disease. The dopamine blockade from haloperidol will dramatically worsen the preexisting Parkinson's disease, possibly incapacitating the patient.
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