antipsychotic medications are also called
Antipsychotic Medications. Antipsychotic medications are the main form of treatment for psychotic disorders, not just for the treatment of schizophrenia. They are also called neuroleptic drugs or neuroleptics.Antipsychotic medications first came into recognition in the 1950s when it was fortuatously first used as an anxiolytic for the treatment of delirium. It was noticed that it had a very calming effect and that psychotic symptoms also improved.n scientific terms, they are called antogonists-they antagonise the action of dopamine. Drugs which attach to receptors and promote the action of the receptor are called agonists. Drugs can also be judged by the degree of potency of the action at the receptor.