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hbsimmons88

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Increased dopamine activity is associated with symptoms similar to those seen in ____, whereas reduced dopamine activity produces symptoms similar to those seen in ____.
 
  a. Alzheimer's disease; Parkinson's disease
  b. Parkinson's disease; schizophrenia
 c. schizophrenia; Alzheimer's disease
 d. schizophrenia; Parkinson's disease

Question 2

A physician prescribes perphenazine to a person with schizophrenia. If the person's symptoms are not reduced, ____.
 
  a. another drug such as amphetamine might be use
 b. another drug such as L-dopa might be used
 c. there should be no surprise because perphenazine increases dopamine activity
 d. there should be no surprise because many schizophrenic patients are not helped by antipsychotic medications


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eliasc0401

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

d

Answer to Question 2

d


hbsimmons88

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Reply #2 on: Jun 22, 2018
Thank you


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Reply #3 on: Jun 22, 2018
No problem :)


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