Assume you have a client on neuroleptics who is experiencing amenorrhea. She is not pregnant and her mother asks you if this is a side effect of the medication and if so, why would it cause this. How would you respond assuming you have a release to talk to the mother?

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The Answer is You can tell her "yes" it is a side effect. The drugs block DA receptors in all parts of the brain. The DA receptors in the hypothalamic pathway are affected by pregnancy. Artificially blocking them "tricks" the body into thinking it has conceived.

Assume You Have a Client on Neuroleptics Who Is Experiencing