mesoridazine besylate

trade name: Serentil; drug class: phenothiazine antipsychotic; action: blocks neurotransmission at dopaminergic synapses in the cerebral cortex, hypothalamus, and limbic system; mechanism for antipsychotic effects is unclear; uses: psychotic disorders, schizophrenia, anxiety, alcoholism, behavioral problems in mental deficiency, chronic brain syndrome.