The aim of the present study was to identify cytochrome P450 (CYP) isoenzymes involved in the 5-sulfoxidation, mono-N-demethylation and di-N-demethylation of the aliphatic-type phenothiazine neuroleptic chlorpromazine in human liver. Experiments were performed in vitro using cDNA-expressed human CYP isoforms (Supersomes 1A2, 2A6, 2B6, 2C8, 2C9, 2C19, 2D6, 2E1, 3A4), liver microsomes from different donors and CYP-selective inhibitors. The obtained results indicate that CYP1A2 is the only CYP isoform that catalyzes the mono-N-demethylation and di-N-demethylation of chlorpromazine (100%) and is the main isoform responsible for chlorpromazine 5-sulfoxidation (64%) at a therapeutic concentration of the drug (10 μM). CYP3A4 contributes to a lesser degree to chlorpromazine 5-sulfoxidation (34%). The role of CYP2B6, CYP2C19 and CYP2D6 in catalyzing of the latter reaction is negligible (0.1–2%). Similar results were obtained at a higher, non-therapeutic concentration of the drug (100 μM); however, the contribution of CYP1A2 to chlorpromazine mono-N-demethylation was noticeably lower (75%), mostly in favour of CYP2C19 and CYP3A4 (about 12% each). The obtained results indicate that the catalysis of chlorpromazine N-demethylation and 5-sulfoxidation in humans exhibits a stricter CYP1A2 preference compared to the previously tested phenothiazines (promazine, perazine, and thioridazine). Hence pharmacokinetic interactions involving chlorpromazine and CYP1A2 substrates and inhibitors are likely to occur. Considering strong dopaminergic D 2, noradrenergic α 1 and cholinergic M 1 receptor blocking properties of chlorpromazine and some of its metabolites, as well as their serious side effects, the obtained results may be of pharmacological and clinical importance.