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 (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Priapism (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Impaired erection and ejaculation (B)</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 (D)</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 (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How do chlorpromazine and trifluoperazine affect the process of ejaculation?

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

What effect do most antipsychotic drugs have on dopamine receptors?

<p>Antagonism (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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