Antipsychotics and Dopamine Pathways Quiz

Increased prolactin secretion and gynaecomastia

It leads to extrapyramidal side-effects such as parkinsonism and tardive dyskinesia.

Mesocortical pathway

<p>Amphetamine induces psychotic-like symptoms in patients, L-DOPA can induce psychosis in Parkinson's disease patients, and there are genetic associations with the dopaminergic system.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Nigrostriatal pathway, Mesolimbic pathway, and Mesocortical pathway.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The side effects include sedation, and they occur due to the rich pharmacology of typical antipsychotics.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Recall the symptoms and current understanding of the pathophysiology of schizophrenia</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Recall the strengths and weaknesses of current antipsychotic drugs in clinical use</p> Signup and view all the answers

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