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schs14

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Which of the following occurs when drugs are administered to patients with schizophrenia?
 
  a. Drugs that increase dopamine (agonists) cause an increase in schizophrenic behavior.
  b. Drugs that decrease dopamine (antagonists) decrease schizophrenic symptoms.
 c. Both a and b
 d. Neither a nor b

Question 2

Which of the following is true regarding the ways that drugs affect neurotransmitters?
 
  a. A drug that is an agonist occupies the receptor sites, blocking the neurotransmitter.
  b. A drug that is an antagonist helps increase the release of the neurotransmitter.
 c. Both a and b
 d. Neither a nor b


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31809pancho

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Reply #1 on: Jun 22, 2018
Answer to Question 1

c

Answer to Question 2

d


schs14

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Reply 2 on: Jun 22, 2018
Gracias!

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Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

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