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. 2010 Dec 22;36(4):887–895. doi: 10.1038/npp.2010.228

Table 1. In Vitro Estimates of D2/D3 Selectivity of Antipsychotics and the Predicted Occupancy at D3 Receptors at Clinically Effective Levels of D2 Receptor Blockade Based on Previous Reports (Levant, 1997; Schotte et al, 1996).

Antipsychotic No. of studies D2: D3 Selectivity±SD D2 Occupancy Predicted D3 occupancy
Clozapine 9 2.82±2.01 60% 35%
Haloperidol 11 3.03±4.42 75% 50%
Risperidone 3 4.9±3.71 75% 38%
Olanzapine 1 3.18 75% 49%
Amisulpride 230 mg 3 2.29±0.58 67% 47%
Amisulpride 670 mg 3 2.29±0.58 80% 64%
Raclopride 3 1.16±0.53

D2, and predicted D3, occupancies are for illustrative purposes and are intended to reflect the normal therapeutic range for each compound. The calculation suggests that D3 occupancy should range from 1/2 to 2/3 of D2 occupancy at these levels of D2 occupancy.