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Typical antipsychotics are also known as first generation antipsychotics (developed first in 1950s). This method is rarely used for the treatment of psychotic symptoms like prochlorperazine. There are second generation antipsychotics, which are referred to as atypical antipsychotics. The second generation actually replaces the first generation in certain factors. Typical antisychotics are also used for the treatment of agitations, acute mania etc.