Identify an accurate statement about thiothixene.
A. Thiothixene exerts its antipsychotic effects by blocking 5HT2A receptors more than D2 receptors.
B. The chemical structure of thiothixene shares no similarities with the chemical structures of the phenothiazines.
C. Thiothixene is associated with very low incidences of extrapyramidal symptoms.
D. Thiothixene generally causes less sedation than chlorpromazine.
Answer: D
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