Research has shown that people being treated with some of the newer antipsychotic medications are less likely to drop out of treatment. Which of the following is the most likely reason for this fact?

a) The newer medications are far more effective than the older medications that encourage people to continue to take their medication.
b) The newer medications increase insight. That is, people taking the medications realize that they are sick and need the drugs.
c) Compared to the older antipsychotics, the newer drugs can be discontinued after achieving the desired therapeutic gain.
d) Compared to the older antipsychotics, the newer drugs have less extreme and intrusive side effects.


d

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FIll in the blank with correct word.

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a) orbitofrontal cortex b) thalamus c) hypothalamus d) amygdala

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