Identify a difference between the drugs thiothixene and chlorpromazine.
A. Thiothixene is less potent than chlorpromazine.
B. Thiothixene produces more anticholinergic effects than chlorpromazine does.
C. Thiothixene generally causes less sedation than chlorpromazine does.
D. Thiothixene generally causes more alpha-blocking effects than chlorpromazine does.
Answer: C
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