Medications that were widely available before the 1990s and that are effective in reducing only the ____________ symptoms of schizophrenia are called ____________.

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The medications that were available before the 1990s, such as chlorpromazine and haloperidol, were effective in reducing the positive symptoms of schizophrenia, such as hallucinations and delusions, and are therefore called typical antipsychotics or neuroleptics. They are not effective in reducing the negative symptoms, such as apathy and social withdrawal. Atypical antipsychotics, such as risperidone and olanzapine, were developed in the 1990s and are effective in reducing both positive and negative symptoms.

Medications That Were Widely Available Before the 1990s and That