Antipsychotic Drugs Adverse Effects
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Which receptors do most antipsychotic drugs primarily block?

  • Adrenergic receptors only
  • Dopamine receptors only
  • Dopamine, adrenergic, and cholinergic receptors (correct)
  • Adrenergic and cholinergic receptors only
  • What adverse effect can chlorpromazine and trifluoperazine have on sexual function?

  • Enhanced orgasm sensation
  • Impaired erection and ejaculation (correct)
  • Improved erection and ejaculation
  • Increased sexual desire
  • What happens when seminal fluid backs up into the bladder instead of being ejaculated?

  • Orgasm becomes more intense
  • Ejaculation becomes more forceful
  • Urination becomes difficult
  • Pleasurable sensation remains but the orgasm is dry (correct)
  • What does milky white urine after orgasm indicate in patients experiencing seminal fluid backup?

    <p>Presence of ejaculate in the urine</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In rare cases, what paradoxical effect has been reported with antipsychotic drugs concerning sexual function?

    <p>Priapism</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a common adverse sexual effect associated with chlorpromazine and trifluoperazine?

    <p>Impaired erection and ejaculation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What happens when seminal fluid backs up into the bladder instead of being ejaculated?

    <p>The urine becomes milky white</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a paradoxical effect that has been rarely reported with antipsychotic drugs concerning sexual function?

    <p>Priapism</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How do chlorpromazine and trifluoperazine affect the process of ejaculation?

    <p>They impede it</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What effect do most antipsychotic drugs have on dopamine receptors?

    <p>Antagonism</p> Signup and view all the answers

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