Which of the following occurs when drugs are administered to patients with schizophrenia?

a. Drugs that increase dopamine (agonists) cause an increase in schizophrenic behavior.
b. Drugs that decrease dopamine (antagonists) decrease schizophrenic symptoms

c. Both a and b
d. Neither a nor b


c

Psychology

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