Understanding Antipsychotics and Psychotic Disorders

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What is the estimated percentage of the population affected by psychoses in all cultures?

1%

Which of the following is NOT a symptom of schizophrenia?

Manic episodes

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

Over activity of dopaminergic neurons in the mesolimbic system

What is the main characteristic of psychotic disorders like schizophrenia?

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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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