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Mechanism of Action First Generation (Typical) antipsychotics Dopamine antatonist (D 2 receptor antagonists) Block attachment of dopamine in several areas of the brain Reduce dopaminergic transmission Second Generation (Atypical) Antipsychotics Serotonin (5-HT 2A ) & Dopamine (D 2 ) receptor antagonists Block D 2 preferentially in the limbic system over the nigrostriatal tract leading to the basal ganglia Third Generation Antipsychotics Dopamine system stabilizer 3