Tardive dyskinesia is a neurological side-effect of which of the following classes of drugs?
Phenothiazine antipsychotics
Monoamine oxidase inhibitors
Barbiturate antiepileptics
Tricyclic antidepressants
Alcohols
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Tardive dyskinesia is an irreversible condition that consists of involuntary movement of skeletal muscles, a condition which may be seen following prolonged use of drugs. This is typically a dopaminergic mediated effect. The phenothiazine antipsychotics are the only drugs listed which act via dopamine. The others, such as tricyclics and MAO inhibitors affect adrenergic transmission, barbiturates act via GABA, as does alcohol.
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