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Haldol

Haldol Haldol is haloperidol, a drug with antipsychotic, neuroleptic, and anti-nausea effects.

Haldol is haloperidol, a drug with antipsychotic, neuroleptic, and anti-nausea effects. It works by blocking dopamine D2 receptors in the brain, which reduces dopamine signaling and can lessen delusions, hallucinations, and vomiting.

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