Patients who do not respond to traditional antipsychotic drugs ...

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Patients who do not respond to traditional antipsychotic drugs may respond to new antipsychotic drugs like clozapine, which has a major effect on
 
  a. GABA levels.
  b. neuropeptides.
  c. dopamine systems.
  d. serotonin systems.

Question 2

Why is the new class of antipsychotic medications called atypical?
 
  a. They do not produce extrapyramidal symptoms.
  b. They are used for unusual types of schizophrenia.
  c. They are effective for a small number of patients.
  d. They are usually used for non-schizophrenic disorders.

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Answer to Question 1

Answer: d.

Answer to Question 2

Answer: a.