Psychology A-Level
Typical versus atypical antipsychotics
What Typical versus atypical antipsychotics means in Psychology A-Level, as defined for AQA.
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Typical drugs are dopamine antagonists with strong side effects, while atypical drugs act on a wider range of receptors with a better side-effect profile, and both block dopamine.
Topics that use Typical versus atypical antipsychotics
- Schizophrenia (AQA A-Level)
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