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 the activity of neurotransmitters like dopamine, which is what the antipsychotic prescribed to Melek's sister is intended to do.

Melek's Sister Has Developed Schizophrenia