The Distinguishing Characteristic Between "Neuroleptic" Antipsychotics and "Atypical" Antipsychotics Is

question 35

Multiple Choice

The distinguishing characteristic between "neuroleptic" antipsychotics and "atypical" antipsychotics is that:

• A)neuroleptics produce a calming effect and atypical antipsychotics don't.
• B)neuroleptics affect only positive symptoms and atypical antipsychotics only affect negative symptoms.
• C)neuroleptics affect mostly negative symptoms and atypical antipsychotics affect both positive and negative symptoms.
• D)neuroleptics produce marked extrapyramidal side effects and atypical antipsychotics don't.

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Elements of Unsaturation

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