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Substantial drops in the population of patients institutionalized for mental disorders coincided with
 
  a. the use of typical antipsychotics to treat schizophrenia.
  b. the use of clozapine to treat schizophrenia.
 c. the widespread use of psychosocial rehabilitation.
 d. reduced exposure of pregnant women to viruses.

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You are responsible for treating a patient who has just taken a large amount of phencyclidine (PCP). Which of the following might help your patient?
 
  a. a drug that acts as a dopamine agonist.
 b. a drug that acts as a dopamine antagonist.
 c. a drug that acts as a glutamate antagonist.
 d. MDMA (ecstasy) to promote increased serotonin activity.


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dominiqueenicolee

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Reply #1 on: Jun 21, 2018
Answer to Question 1

a

Answer to Question 2

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Reply 2 on: Jun 21, 2018
Wow, this really help

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Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

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