Of the Newer Atypical Antipsychotics, Risperidone (Risperdal) Appears to Have

question 15

Multiple Choice

Of the newer atypical antipsychotics, risperidone (Risperdal) appears to have an advantage over clozapine (Clozaril) in that risperidone is

• A)much less likely to induce agranulocytosis
• B)more effective in reducing the positive symptoms of schizophrenia
• C)more effective in reducing the negative symptoms of schizophrenia
• D)less likely to induce early onset extrapyramidal motor disturbances