The Fact That Antipsychotic Medications Block Dopamine Receptors Immediately Yet

question 12

Multiple Choice

The fact that antipsychotic medications block dopamine receptors immediately yet take weeks to work indicates that:

• A)the dopamine hypothesis is inadequate.
• B)dopamine is not involved in schizophrenia.
• C)multiple genes interact to determine schizophrenia.
• D)the effect of the medication is largely due to expectancy effects.

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