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Biological Activity:
A putative atypical antipsychotic; Clozapine has been shown to be superior in efficacy in treating schizophrenia, however, the drug is not indicated for first-line use because of its association with agranulocytosis and seizures.
References: online 1, 2, 3
Kapur et al. Increasing D2 affinity results in the loss of clozapine's atypical antipsychotic action. Neuroreport. 13(6):831-835, May 7, 2002.
Seeman P. Atypical Antipsychotics: Mechanisms of Action.
Chemical Name: 8-Chloro-11-(4-methyl-piperazin-1-yl)-5H-dibenzo[b,e][1,4]diazepine
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