A Man with Schizophrenia Experiences Fewer Extrapyramidal Symptoms After His

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Multiple Choice

A man with schizophrenia experiences fewer extrapyramidal symptoms after his drug therapy was switched to aripiprazole. Which attribute of aripiprazole most likely contributes to this improvement?

• A) partial agonist at dopamine receptors
• B) partial agonist at serotonin receptors
• C) full agonist at dopamine receptors
• D) full agonist at serotonin receptors
• E) antagonist at both serotonin and dopamine receptors

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