Det menes, at den gavnlige virkning af olanzapin skyldes, at det blokerer receptorerne for neurotransmitternes 5- hydroxytryptamin (også kaldet serotonin) og dopamin.
It is thought that olanzapine’ s beneficial effect is due to it blocking receptors for the neurotransmitters 5-hydroxytryptamine (also called serotonin) and dopamine.