Antipsychotic medications help reduce schizophrenic hallucinations by ________.
A) preventing dopamine from binding to receptor sites
B) helping dopamine bind to receptor sites
C) stimulating the release of dopamine
D) preventing the release of dopamine

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Antipsychotic medications work by blocking dopamine receptors in the brain, which helps to reduce psychotic symptoms in people with conditions such as schizophrenia. This means that less dopamine is able to bind to receptor sites, and as a result, hallucinations and delusions may be reduced.

Antipsychotic Medications Help Reduce Schizophrenic Hallucinations by ________