The Patient Diagnosed with Schizophrenia Asks Why Psychotropic Medications Are

question 3

Multiple Choice

The patient diagnosed with schizophrenia asks why psychotropic medications are always prescribed by the doctor.The nurse's answer will be based on information that the therapeutic action of psychotropic drugs is the result of their effect on:

• A) The temporal lobe; especially Wernicke's area
• B) Dendrites and their ability to transmit electrical impulses
• C) The regulation of neurotransmitters especially dopamine
• D) The peripheral nervous system sensitivity to the psychotropic medications

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