-Tardive: the involuntary movements are tardive, meaning they have a slow or belated onset. This neurological disorder, by definition, most frequently occurs as the result of long-term (usually at least 3 months duration) or high-dose use of antipsychotic drugs. (1)
- Mech.: DA receptors become hypersensitive
Mnemonics: when the typical neuroleptics guys work so hard to get rid of the dean DA out. They can create a tardy university schedule (tardive). This causes many students and the affected people to cau co' mat may aka scowl aka they can't help but have those bizarre involuntary movements of the tongue, face, lip, and puffing cheeks.
ref.:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tardive_dyskinesia
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