Psychology A-Level
Dopamine antagonists and receptor blocking
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Drugs that block dopamine receptors in the synapse, reducing dopamine action, which fits the original dopamine hypothesis and reduces positive symptoms.
Topics that use Dopamine antagonists and receptor blocking
- Schizophrenia (AQA A-Level)
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