when were antipsychotics introduced
The first antipsychotic medications were introduced in the 1950s. Antipsychotic medications have helped many patients with psychosis lead a more normal and fulfilling life by alleviating such symptoms as hallucinations, both visual and auditory, and paranoid thoughts.ntipsychotic medications act against these symptoms. These medications cannot cure the illness, but they can take away many of the symptoms or make them milder. In some cases, they can shorten the course of an episode of the illness as well. There are a number of antipsychotic (neuroleptic) medications available.