One Major Benefit of Atypical Antipsychotics Is That They Do

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Multiple Choice

One major benefit of atypical antipsychotics is that they do not cause tardive dyskinesia. Compared to traditional antipsychotics, another important benefit of atypical antipsychotics is they

• A) also work to improve negative symptoms.
• B) also work to improve positive symptoms.
• C) only need to be taken for two weeks to produce lasting symptom relief.
• D) are able to block almost all dopamine related activity in the brain.

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