First-generation antipsychotic dopamine 2 antagonism
a. Does not appear to be related to the efficacy of first-generation
antipsychotics.
b. Is found among all of the first-generation antipsychotics.
c. Is responsible for the anticholinergic effects associated with firstgeneration
antipsychotic medication.
d. First generation antipsychotics do not antagonize dopamine 2
receptors.
Question 2
Anticholinergic drugs appear to alleviate extrapyramidal effects by
a. Antagonizing acetylcholine receptors.
b. Agonizing cholinergic receptors.
c. Diminishing dopamine transmission in the nigrostriatal pathway.
d. Increasing dopamine transmission in the nigrostriatal pathway.