Molindone
（重定向自Molindone hydrochloride）
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![Molindone synthesis: SCHOEN KARL, J PACHTER IRWIN; BE 670798 (1965 to Endo Lab).](/Images/godic/202501/27/Molindone_synthesis.svg3448.png")
Molindone (Moban) is a therapeutic antipsychotic, used in the treatment of schizophrenia. It works by blocking the effects of dopamine in the brain, leading to diminished psychoses. It is rapidly absorbed when taken orally.
It is sometimes described as a typical antipsychotic, and sometimes described as an atypical antipsychotic.