Imagine that you have been handed a list of drugs and that beside each drug name is a number that represents the potency of that drug for blocking dopamine receptors (where a low number means a greater potency at blocking)
Which drug would be the most potent for the treatment of schizophrenia?
A) potency value = 0.1
B) potency value = 0.3
C) potency value = 1.0
D) potency value = 5.0
E) potency value = 100.0
Answer: A
Rationale: A drug that has great efficacy at blocking dopamine receptors ( potency value = 0.1) would be most potent for the treatment of schizophrenia.
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