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sabina

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on: Jun 22, 2018
Fred has schizophrenia and is taking a medication that works by blocking dopamine receptors. Fred is most likely taking which kind of drug?
 
  a) an antagonist
  b) an agonist
  c) a second messenger
  d) an antidepressant

Question 2

The basic energy source for the psyche is the
 
  a) id.
  b) ego.
  c) superego.
  d) Oedipus complex.


scottmt

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

a

Answer to Question 2

a


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