The Reason Newer Antipsychotic Drugs Are as Effective as They

question 152

Multiple Choice

The reason newer antipsychotic drugs are as effective as they are,and the reason they have largely replaced the older drugs used to treat schizophrenia,is that they work on _____.Without this feature,their effectiveness would be about the same as the older drugs,and the side effects would be the same.

• A) the limbic system as well as the frontal lobe
• B) brain areas in both the left and right hemispheres
• C) multiple neurotransmitter systems other than dopamine
• D) lithium and dopamine receptors

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