Neuropharmacological effect of risperidone: From chemistry to medicine

Asif Ahmad Bhat, Gaurav Gupta, Obaid Afzal, Imran Kazmi, Fahad A. Al-Abbasi, Abdulmalik Saleh Altamimi, Waleed Hassan Almalki, Sami I. Alzarea, Sachin Kumar Singh, Kamal Dua

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Abstract

As the second-oldest atypical antipsychotic, risperidone has a long history of off-label usage for treating behavioural and psychological signs and symptoms of dementia (BPSD), such as agitation, aggressiveness, and psychosis. Risperidone has been shown in several trials to have a statistically significant benefit when used in a therapeutic context. Several lines of evidence suggest a possible role of risperidone via the antagonistic effect of Dopamine D2 and 5HT-receptor in different neurological diseases like cognitive dysfunction of schizophrenia, neuroinflammation, Huntington's disease, and sleep cycle management. Therefore, the pharmacological interactions of risperidone in all these diseases were investigated. Some reports on the use of risperidone in the treatment of dopaminergic psychosis have been slightly conflicting. However, more research is needed to evaluate the role of risperidone in the treatment of these neurological diseases.

Original languageEnglish
Article number110296
JournalChemico-Biological Interactions
Volume369
DOIs
StatePublished - 5 Jan 2023

Keywords

  • Dopaminergic psychosis
  • Neuroinflammation
  • Neurological diseases
  • Neuropharmacological treatment
  • Risperidone

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