Melek's sister has developed schizophrenia. Her psychiatrist explains that positive symptoms, which include hallucinations and delusions, are associated with overactivity of the dopamine system. The psychiatrist prescribes an antipsychotic, which will block the activity of dopamine. This means that the antipsychotic is a/an

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Antagonists block or dampen a biological response by binding to and blocking a receptor rather than activating it like an agonist would. In this case, the antipsychotic acts as an antagonist to dopamine receptors, aiming to reduce the overactivity in the dopamine system that is associated with the positive symptoms of schizophrenia.

Melek's Sister Has Developed Schizophrenia