The Distinguishing Characteristic Between "Neuroleptic" Antipsychotics and "Atypical" Antipsychotics Is
The distinguishing characteristic between "neuroleptic" antipsychotics and "atypical" antipsychotics is that:
A) neuroleptics produce a calming effect and atypical antipsychotics don't.
B) neuroleptics affect only positive symptoms and atypical antipsychotics only affect negative symptoms.
C) neuroleptics affect mostly negative symptoms and atypical antipsychotics affect both positive and negative symptoms.
D) neuroleptics produce marked extrapyramidal side effects and atypical antipsychotics don't.
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