Of the newer atypical antipsychotics, risperidone (Risperdal) appears to have an advantage over clozapine (Clozaril) in that risperidone is
A) much less likely to induce agranulocytosis
B) more effective in reducing the positive symptoms of schizophrenia
C) more effective in reducing the negative symptoms of schizophrenia
D) less likely to induce early onset extrapyramidal motor disturbances
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Q20: Although the atypical antipsychotic clozapine (Clozaril) has
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Q22: A study has demonstrated that _ is
Q23: When side effects appear when antipsychotic drugs
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Q26: Risperidone (Risperdal), at low, clinically effective doses
Q27: When antipsychotics are taken chronically, tolerance develops
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Q28: Anxiolytics (minor tranquilizers) and antipsychotics (major tranquilizers)
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Q30: With respect to the hypothesis that schizophrenia
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