Sam has schizophrenia.He started taking medication to decrease his symptoms.However,he now has difficulty initiating smooth movement.The drug that Sam took blocked his ____ receptors.

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Schizophrenia is linked with the overactivity of dopamine in certain areas of the brain. The medication prescribed to Sam has likely decreased his symptoms of schizophrenia by blocking dopamine receptors, but this can also lead to side effects such as difficulty initiating smooth movement, which is a symptom of Parkinsonism, a disorder of the nervous system resulting from the loss of dopamine-producing cells in the brain.

Sam Has Schizophrenia