Treatment: Pharmacological
What will be an ideal response?
Mid-20th C
Conventional antipsychotic drugs (neuroleptics)
Examples: Haldol, Thorazine
Dopamine antagonists
Reduce / eliminate positive Sx
Treatment effectiveness: ~60% improve
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The use of psychoactive drugs is almost universal
a. True b. False
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