Compared to the conventional antipsychotics, the atypical antipsychotic clozapine (Clozaril) is
A) less effective in suppressing schizophrenia symptoms
B) less likely to induce orthostatic hypotension and sedation
C) much less likely to result in tardive dyskinesia with chronic exposure
D) all of the above
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Q32: Clozapine (Clozaril) is most likely going to
Q33: Once their symptoms are in remission with
Q34: Ceasing antipsychotic drug treatment would be least
Q35: Because their pharmacological profiles are so similar,
Q36: Conventional antipsychotic drugs
A)block dopamine postsynaptic receptors
B)block dopamine
Q38: Of the atypicals, the most extensive research
Q39: Conventional antipsychotics are most effective in reducing
Q40: Which two antipsychotics produce the most weight
Q41: Conventional antipsychotic drugs
A)reduce dopamine access to postsynaptic
Q42: The atypical antipsychotics risperidone (Risperdal) and olanzapine
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