Compared with the first-generation antipsychotic medications,which of the following is an advantage of the newer antipsychotics?
A) They are more likely to reduce the hallucinations and delusions of schizophrenia.
B) They are much less likely to cause movement-related side effects such as tardive dyskinesia.
C) They increase brain levels of dopamine in more brain areas.
D) They are much better at increasing brain levels of serotonin.
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