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Studies have suggested that at least 20% of all patients treated with first-generation neuroleptics have TD.—Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025
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Etymology
French neuroleptique, from neur- + -leptique affecting, from Greek lēptikos seizing, from lambanein to take, seize — more at latch
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