Which of the following occurs when drugs are administered to patients with schizophrenia?

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The dopamine theory of schizophrenia suggests that an excess amount of dopamine in certain areas of the brain leads to the positive symptoms of schizophrenia. Therefore, drugs that decrease dopamine (antagonists) can decrease schizophrenic symptoms, while drugs that increase dopamine (agonists) can worsen schizophrenic behavior. This is why choice C, both a and b, is the correct answer.

Which of the Following Occurs When Drugs Are Administered to Patients