Ma'anar ƙamus na kalmar "antipsychotic" yana nufin magani ko magani da ake amfani da shi don magance cututtuka na kwakwalwa irin su schizophrenia da cuta na bipolar. Magungunan antipsychotic suna aiki ta hanyar toshe ayyukan wasu neurotransmitters a cikin kwakwalwa, wanda ke taimakawa wajen rage alamun bayyanar cututtuka irin su ruɗi, ruɗi, da tunani mara kyau. Har ila yau, a wasu lokuta ana amfani da su don magance wasu yanayi kamar tsananin damuwa ko rashin barci.