Abilify, One of the New-Generation Antipsychotic Drugs, Achieves Its Effect

question 87

Multiple Choice

Abilify, one of the new-generation antipsychotic drugs, achieves its effect by _____.

• A) stabilizing dopamine and serotonin levels in certain areas of the brain
• B) blocking receptor sites when levels of serotonin and dopamine are too high
• C) stimulating receptor sites when levels of serotonin and dopamine are too low
• D) All the answers are correct.

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Definitions:

Independent Variable

A variable in an experiment or study that is manipulated or changed by the researcher to observe its effects on the dependent variable.

Dependent Variable

A variable in an experiment or model that is expected to change in response to changes in the independent variable.

Regression Analysis

Regression Analysis is a statistical technique for estimating the relationships among variables, often used to determine how dependent variables are influenced by one or more independent variables.

Dependent Variable

The variable in an experiment or model whose value depends on the values of one or more independent variables.