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Psychotropics
Brand names
Orap
Reviewed 2026-09-30

Pimozide

Clinical contraindication
Relative
Substantial clinical concern; the literature treats it as a reason for caution or deferral.
Best available evidence
Mechanism only
Half-life
~55 h
Approximate, in adults. Detail in 01.
Named in state rules?
CONamed
ORNot named
NMPending
Cite asPsilodex: pimozide · v2026.10.02

Clinical data and state rules are separate facts. Both are shown; neither is a decision.

01 Interaction with psilocybin

Th

D2 blockade; dose-dependent QTc prolongation.

Human data with psilocybin
None known: no published human data with psilocybin
Half-life
~55 h (FDA label, checked 2026-09-30)
Evidence types on this record
ThMechanism only (theoretical)

02 Pharmacology relevant to psilocybin

1 listed · counted on reports
QT-prolonging
Lengthens the QT interval on an ECG, a measure of the heart’s electrical recovery between beats. A long QT raises the risk of a dangerous heart rhythm, more so with other QT-prolonging drugs or low potassium or magnesium. Sources [1]

03 State rules

Official text governs
CO4 CCR 755-1
Named · 2.2(A)(6)–(7) · 2.5(A)(2)

Antipsychotic medications are named in rule, regardless of indication or dose. A Facilitator licensee may not provide services to a participant taking one without a referral for natural medicine services from a licensed provider, medical clearance from their medical or behavioral health provider, or a consultation and risk review with a medical or behavioral health provider. A Clinical Facilitator who does not prescribe antipsychotics within their secondary license needs clearance from, or a consultation and risk review with, such a provider.

Colorado · checked 2026-09-30
OROAR 333-333
Not named

No provision names this medication or its class.

Oregon · checked 2026-09-30
NM7.35.3 NMAC (proposed)
Pending

New Mexico's clinical rules (proposed 7.35.3 NMAC) are not final. No provision naming this medication has been found.

New Mexico · checked 2026-09-30

04 Conditions to ask about

Screening items in state rules

This medication is usually taken for a condition. State rules screen for some conditions directly, so the medication is a prompt to ask about them. Confirm with the participant; never assume a condition from the medication.

  • Tourette syndrome (usual indication)

05 Sources

3
  1. Pimozide Tablets, USP · FDA label (DailyMed)
  2. Halman A, Kong G, Sarris J, Perkins D. Drug–drug interactions involving classic psychedelics: a systematic review. J Psychopharmacol 2024;38(1):3–18.
  3. Vollenweider FX, Vollenweider-Scherpenhuyzen MFI, Bäbler A, Vogel H, Hell D. Psilocybin induces schizophrenia-like psychosis in humans via a serotonin-2 agonist action. NeuroReport 1998;9:3897–3902. — class finding

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