A patient has started on clozapine. The healthcare professional educates the patient that this drug blocks which neurotransmitter receptor?

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The dopamine hypothesis initially suggested that abnormal elevation in dopaminergic transmission contributes to the onset of schizophrenia. This hypothesis was based on pharmacologic studies showing that antipsychotic drugs are potent blockers of brain dopamine receptors. Clozapine is a second-generation atypical antipsychotic drug that works by blocking dopamine receptors.

A Patient Has Started on Clozapine