Sluggishness, tremors, and twitches similar to those of Parkinson's disease are most likely to be associated with the excessive use of certain ________ drugs.

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Excessive use of antipsychotic drugs can cause extrapyramidal symptoms like sluggishness, tremors, and twitches, similar to those of Parkinson's disease. These symptoms could be attributed to the blockade of dopamine receptors in the basal ganglia. Excessive use of other types of psychotropic drugs such as antidepressants, mood-stabilizing or antianxiety drugs, is not known to cause Parkinsonian symptoms.

Sluggishness, Tremors, and Twitches Similar to Those of Parkinson's Disease