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abern

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Compared to the conventional antipsychotics, the atypical antipsychotic clozapine (Clozaril) is
 
  a. less effective in suppressing schizophrenia symptoms
  b. less likely to induce orthostatic hypotension and sedation
  c. much less likely to result in tardive dyskinesia with chronic exposure
  d. all of the above

Question 2

Of the newer atypical antipsychotics, risperidone (Risperdal) appears to have an advantage over clozapine (Clozaril) in that risperidone is
 
  a. much less likely to induce agranulocytosis
  b. more effective in reducing the positive symptoms of schizophrenia
  c. more effective in reducing the negative symptoms of schizophrenia
  d. less likely to induce early onset extrapyramidal motor disturbances



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bblaney

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Answer to Question 1

c

Answer to Question 2

a




abern

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Reply 2 on: Jun 22, 2018
YES! Correct, THANKS for helping me on my review


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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Gracias!

 

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