Antipsychotic medications, especially the typicals, are capable of increasing prolactin release, thus impairing male sexual performance, through their blockade of dopamine D2 receptors within the
a. mesolimbic pathway.
b. mesocortical pathway.
c. tuberoinfundibular pathway.
d. nigrostriatal pathway.
e. None of the above; antipsychotic medications do not impact sexual performance.
Answer: C
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