Understanding Antipsychotics and Psychotic Disorders
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What is the estimated percentage of the population affected by psychoses in all cultures?

  • 5%
  • 10%
  • 1% (correct)
  • 0.1%

    • Which of the following is NOT a symptom of schizophrenia?

  • Hallucinations
  • Manic episodes (correct)
  • Apathy
  • Delusions

    • What is the proposed basis for much of the rationale for drug therapy in schizophrenia?

  • GABA dysfunction in the prefrontal cortex
  • Serotonin imbalance in the limbic system
  • Under activity of dopaminergic neurons in the mesolimbic system
  • Over activity of dopaminergic neurons in the mesolimbic system (correct)

    • What is the main characteristic of psychotic disorders like schizophrenia?

    <p>Loss of contact with reality</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which neurotransmitter is implicated in the antipsychotic action for schizophrenia?

    <p>$ ext{Dopamine (DA)}$</p> Signup and view all the answers

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