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joe

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Mabel is taking an antipsychotic to treat her schizophrenia. Which of the following drugs would be expected to cause Mabel to gain the most weight?
 
  a. chlorpromazine (Thorazine)
  b. clozapine (Clozaril)
  c. risperidone (Risperdal)
  d. haloperidol (Haldol)

Question 2

Extrapyramidal symptoms, common side effects of traditional medications used to treat schizophrenia, are disturbances in
 
  a. attention.
  b. motor functions.
  c. affect regulation.
  d. weight regulation.


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rleezy04

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

Answer: b.

Answer to Question 2

Answer: b.


joe

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Reply 2 on: Jun 22, 2018
Excellent

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Gracias!

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