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audie

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The first antischizophrenic drug, __________, was initially developed as an antihistamine; its antischizophrenic actions were discovered accidentally in the early 1950s
 
  Fill in the blank with the appropriate word.

Question 2

An ideal placebo is a control drug that produces the same __________ effects as the drug that is being tested.
 
  A) therapeutic
  B) side
  C) psychological
  D) neurochemical
  E) comparative



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Answer to Question 1

Answer: chlorpromazine

Answer to Question 2

Answer: B



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