The patient diagnosed with schizophrenia asks why psychotropic medications are always prescribed by the doctor.The nurse's answer will be based on information that the therapeutic action of psychotropic drugs is the result of their effect on:

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Medications used to treat psychiatric disorders operate in and around the synaptic cleft and have action at the neurotransmitter level,especially in the case of schizophrenia,on dopamine.The Wernicke's area,dendrite function,or the sensitivity of the peripheral nervous system are not relevant to either schizophrenia or psychotropic medications.

The Patient Diagnosed with Schizophrenia Asks Why Psychotropic Medications Are