Sulpiride: An Antipsychotic Drug

  Sulpiride is an antipsychotic or neuroleptic drug. It has a benzodiazepine structure and is classified as a dopamine receptor antagonist. Dopamine is a fundamental neurotransmitter in the nervous system. In fact, it regulates a large number of responses in the body. Dopamine is especially important in motor function since it regulates body movements. Furthermore, it acts on emotional responses and sensations, as well as cognition and behavior, among others. High dopamine levels are associated with mental illnesses, such as schizophrenia or psychoses. For this reason, many antipsychotic drugs are antidopaminergic and block the effects of this neurotransmitter. Sulpiride has…