Extrapyramidal Symptoms Occur with Antipsychotics Due To

question 2

Multiple Choice

Extrapyramidal symptoms occur with antipsychotics due to:

• A) Inhibition of receptors in the mesolimbic region of the brain
• B) A compensatory response in the mesolimbic region due to receptor blockade
• C) Blockade of muscarinic cholinergic receptors
• D) Blocking of dopamine receptors in the basal ganglia
• E) Up regulation of dopamine receptors

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