Zyprexa is available by prescription in the United States.

Addictive Potential: Low

Emergency Room Visits Yearly: Unknown

Mandatory Minimum Sentence: Not Scheduled, Does Not Apply; Legal by Prescription

Mechanism of Action: Decreases the Neurotransmitters Dopamine, Serotonin, Histamine, Adrenaline, GABA, and Muscarine.

Overview:

Zyprexa (olanzapine) is a psychotropic agent that belongs to the thienobenzodiazepine class. It is a selective monoaminergic antagonist with high affinity binding to the following receptors: serotonin, dopamine, histamine, adrenergic receptors, and muscarinic receptors, respectively. Olanzapine binds weakly to GABA.

Zyprexa has been prescribed to nearly 20 million people in 84 countries since its approval in 1996. It was the first of a newer generation of antipsychotic medications (called atypical antipsychotics) approved for the long-term treatment of schizophrenia and acute bipolar mania.

 

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