In article <78bpfe$l45$1 at birch.prod.itd.earthlink.net>,
tswright at earthlink.net says...
> Primarily it reduces dopamine in the brain.
>> Tom Wright
>>> Anthony Turner wrote in message <36A78438.AD241967 at shoalhaven.net.au>...
> >Could any body tell me the action of a Benzisoxasole derivative ...Trade
> >name Risperdal...formula C28H27FN4O2....on brain chemistry.
> >Thanks
> >Jatchat
> >
To complement Dr. Wright's reply:
Although risperidone's mechanism of action is generally described as
"not fully understood," there is definite antagonism at dopamine (D2)
and serotonin (5-HT2) receptor subtypes.
HTH,
Michael Stillman
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