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(±)-molindone
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(±)-molindone

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Also known as (+-)-molindone, EN-1733A, molindone

Molindone, sold under the brand name Moban, is an antipsychotic medication which is used in the United States in the treatment of schizophrenia. It is taken by mouth.

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Molindone, sold under the brand name Moban, is an antipsychotic medication which is used in the United States in the treatment of schizophrenia. It is taken by mouth.

Side effects of molindone include extrapyramidal symptoms and tardive dyskinesia, among others. Molindone is thought to work by blocking the effects of dopamine in the brain, leading to diminished symptoms of psychosis. The drug is sometimes described as a typical antipsychotic, and sometimes described as an atypical antipsychotic. Chemically, molindone is an indole and is structurally distinct from many other antipsychotics.

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