What Is the Difference Between First-Generation Antipsychotics and Second-Generation Antipsychotics

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Multiple Choice

What is the difference between first-generation antipsychotics and second-generation antipsychotics?

• A) First-generation antipsychotics only treat the negative symptoms of schizophrenia
• B) Second-generation antipsychotics only function at D2 receptors; whereas first-generation antipsychotics function at both D2 receptors and serotonergic receptors.
• C) Second-generation antipsychotics can treat both positive and negative symptoms of schizophrenia; whereas first-generation antipsychotics only treat positive symptoms
• D) Second-generation antipsychotics can treat only negative symptoms of schizophrenia; whereas first-generation antipsychotics only treat positive symptoms and negative symptoms of schizophrenia.

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Definitions:

Difference Threshold

The minimum difference in stimulation required to distinguish between two stimuli.

Absolute Threshold

The lowest level of a stimulus that can be perceived half the time by an individual.

Hearing Test

A procedure used to evaluate a person's ability to hear various sounds, frequencies, and volumes, typically conducted by an audiologist.

Activation of Receptors

The process by which receptors on the cell surface or inside the cell are engaged by specific stimuli, leading to a cellular response.