Antipsychotic Drugs Are Also Referred to as Neuroleptics or Neuroleptic

question 162

True/False

Antipsychotic drugs are also referred to as neuroleptics or neuroleptic medications.

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Definitions:

Secondary Drug Effects

Unintended effects of medication that occur in addition to the desired therapeutic effects, which may be beneficial, neutral, or harmful.

Independent Variable

In a study, the variable that is altered or controlled by the scientist to examine its impact on the dependent variable.

Experimenter Bias

A process where the scientists performing the research influence the results, consciously or unconsciously, in a way that introduces errors or specific outcomes.

Placebo Effect

The phenomenon in which a person experiences a physiological or psychological improvement after being treated with an inert or ineffective substance or intervention.