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. 2026 Feb 13;69(1):e43. doi: 10.1192/j.eurpsy.2026.10159

Table 2.

Pharmacological actions/domains

Medicines Pharmacological actions/domains Abbreviations
Oxytocin Hypothalamic hormone HPH
Haloperidol First-generation antipsychotic FGA
Lurasidone Serotonin–dopamine antagonist SDA
Paliperidone Serotonin–dopamine antagonist SDA
Ziprasidone Serotonin–dopamine antagonist SDA
Risperidone Serotonin–dopamine antagonist SDA
Quetiapine Multi-acting receptor-targeted antipsychotic MARTA
Olanzapine Multi-acting receptor-targeted antipsychotic MARTA
Aripiprazole Dopamine system stabilizer DSS
Raloxifene Sex hormone modulator SH
Pregnenolone Sex hormone modulator SH
Armodafinil Stimulant STIM
Modafinil Stimulant STIM
D-Cycloserine Antibiotic ATB
Minocycline Antibiotic ATB
Donepezil Cholinesterase inhibitor ChEI
Galantamine Cholinesterase inhibitor ChEI
Nicotine Nicotine Nicotine
TC-5619 Alpha-7 nicotinic receptor agonist Nicotine
Valacyclovir Antiviral drug AVD
Tocilizumab Immunosuppressive drug ISD
N-Acetylcysteine Antioxidant AO
Valproate Anticonvulsant AC
GSK239512 Histamine H3 receptor antagonist (Antihistamine) AH
Biperiden Anti- Parkinson APa
Amphetamine Amphetamine AMP
Cannabidiol Cannabis Cannabis
BI 409306 Phosphodiesterase 9 inhibitor PDEI
BI 425809 Glycine Transporter inhibitor GlyTI
Org 25935 Selective glycine uptake inhibitor GlyUI
MK-0777 γ-Aminobutyric acid (A) α2/α3 partial agonist GABA
Memantine N-Methyl-D-aspartate antagonist NMDA_ANTAG
L-Tetrahydropalmatine Alkaloid Alkaloid
Curcumin Polyphenol PPh
Pravastatin Statin STAT
Placebo Placebo PLBO