During a medications management class, the nurse discusses the use of antipsychotic medications to treat psychosis. Which of the following statements indicate how these medications affect neurotransmitter activity?
1. Antipsychotics increase dopamine receptors.
2. Antipsychotics decrease the sensitivity of the receptor sites on the post-synaptic neuron.
3. Antipsychotics increase the amount of dopamine in the post-synaptic neuron.
4. Antipsychotics block dopamine receptors.
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Rationale: The efficacy of antipsychotic drugs to treat psychosis is related to the medications' ability to block dopamine receptors. Antipsychotic medications do not increase the amount of dopamine in the post-synaptic neuron or decrease the sensitivity of post-synaptic receptor sites.
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A) True B) False
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