In pharmacology terms the difference between psychotropic and antipsychotic
is that psychotropic is a psychotropic drug or agent while antipsychotic is any of a group of drugs used to treat psychosis.
psychotropic
English
Adjective
(
en adjective)
(pharmacology) Affecting the mind or mental processes.
Synonyms
* psychoactive
Noun
(
en noun)
(pharmacology) A psychotropic drug or agent.
antipsychotic
Adjective
(-)
(pharmacology) Preventing or counteracting psychosis.
Synonyms
* neuroleptic
Noun
(
en noun)
(pharmacology) Any of a group of drugs used to treat psychosis.
Synonyms
* neuroleptic
Hyponyms
* See also