Schizophrenia Is Partially Caused by an Overabundance of Dopamine Signaling

question 130

Multiple Choice

Schizophrenia is partially caused by an overabundance of dopamine signaling in the brain. Thus, to treat schizophrenia, doctors would MOST likely prescribe a dopamine:

• A) efferent.
• B) agonist.
• C) afferent.
• D) antagonist.

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