The biochemical basis of antipsychotic medication for schizophrenia, at least as far as the

positive symptoms of the disorder are concerned, involves the

a. blocking of dopamine receptors.
b. underactivity of norepinephrine receptors.
c. depletion of serotonin.
d. underproduction of acetylcholine.
e. depletion of norepinephrine.


a. blocking of dopamine receptors.

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