In context|pharmacology|lang=en terms the difference between psychotropic and antipsychotic
is that
psychotropic is (pharmacology) a psychotropic drug or agent while
antipsychotic is (pharmacology) any of a group of drugs used to treat psychosis.
As adjectives the difference between psychotropic and antipsychotic
is that
psychotropic is (pharmacology) affecting the mind or mental processes while
antipsychotic is (pharmacology) preventing or counteracting psychosis.
As nouns the difference between psychotropic and antipsychotic
is that
psychotropic is (pharmacology) a psychotropic drug or agent while
antipsychotic is (pharmacology) any of a group of drugs used to treat psychosis.