DEVELOPMENT AND VALIDATION OF SPECTROPHOTOMETRIC METHODS
CHAPTER ONE 1.0 INTRODUCTION 1.1 Preamble Risperidone is a psychotropic (antipsychotic) agent used in the treatment of schizophrenia. The action is mediated through a combination of dopamine Type 2 (D2) and serotonin Type 2 (5HT2) receptor antagonism. It is a selective monoaminergic antagonist with high affinity for 5HT2, D2 and H1 histaminergic receptors (Potter and Hollister, 2001). It belongs to the chemical class of benzisoxazole derivatives. The chemical name of ...
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