Fill in the blank, and be specific. Most antipsychotic drugs antagonize receptor

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Fill in the blank, and be specific. Most antipsychotic drugs antagonize receptors. Discuss the symptoms, possible causes, biological bases (genetics, environment. neurotransmitter involvement, physiology, etc.), any classes of the disorder/disease, any anatomical abnormalities or pathologies, any risk factors, and drug and other therapeutic treatments for each of the following: Do not forget to be able to interpret the artwork and pictures scattered throughout the slides in the affective disorders and neurological disorders PowerPoints. Review Table 18-1 in your textbook and the NIH/NIDA website for drugs of abuse. A NIDA table will be provided at the exam. Define the following: tolerance, sensitization, withdrawal, and dependence (addiction). How would tolerance alter the dose-response curve? How would sensitization alter the dose- response curve? Why is dopamine so involved in pleasure and reward?

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Ans 13. Most antipsychotic drugs antagonize.....5-HT2a...... receptors.

Antipsychotic drugs are drugs which treat schizophrenia like disorders. Recent researches have proved that 5HT or serotonin is a neurotransmitter which causes schizophrenia. This means that binding of 5HT to 5-HT2a is the root cause of schizophrenia. If an antipsychotic drug is applied, then it will disrupt the binding by opposing the action of 5-HT2a receptor.

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