Fluphenazine Decanoate

Fluphenazine decanoate works by blocking dopamine D1 and D2 receptors after the synapse in the brain's mesolimbic pathway, and it also cuts down the release of hypothalamic and pituitary hormones. This action brings on a sense of calm, eases aggressive behaviour, and clears away hallucinations and delusions. As a derivative of the phenothiazine group, fluphenazine decanoate is a highly potent antipsychotic given by intramuscular injection, valued for how long its effects last. Attaching decanoic acid to the fluphenazine molecule through esterification is what stretches out this duration of action, and it does so without making the drug any less effective.