Lurasidone
Back to search| Scientific Name: | Lurasidone |
| Brand Name: | Latuda |
| Company Owner: | Not Available |
| Mechanism Of Action | Lurasidone is an atypical antipsychotic that is a D2 and 5-HT2A (mixed serotonin and dopamine activity) to improve cognition. It is thought that antagonism of serotonin receptors can improve negative symptoms of psychoses and reduce the extrapyramidal side effects that are often associated with typical antipsychotics. |
| Description of the Drug: | Lurasidone is an atypical antipsychotic used to treat schizophrenia and depressive episodes associated with bipolar I disorder. |
| Protein Data Bank: | Not Available |
Source: DrugBank Online – DrugBank.com. Retrieved 2023-01-23 from https://go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB08815
