Question

Atypical antipsychotic drugs alleviate schizophrenia with fewer side effects than other drugs because they:

a. block dopamine synapses for only minutes per day.
b. stimulate dopamine synapses instead of blocking them.
c. have less effect on dopamine receptors but inhibit activation of serotonin receptors
d. act at acetylcholine synapses instead of dopamine synapses.

Answer 1

The correct answer is letter C. Anti-psychotic drugs have less effect on dopamine receptors but inhibit activation of serotonin receptors. Schizophrenic patients often need these kinds of drugs to help them calm down and act in a happier state than they normally perceive their realities to be.