Low-potency "classical" first-generation antipsychotic drugs, when compared to high-potency "classical" first-generation antipsychotic drugs, are more likely to cause:
a. sedation
b. agitation
c. aggression
d. excitation
A
Low-potency first-generation antipsychotic medications are more likely to produce sedation than high-potency medications. Low-potency medications are also more likely to be anticholinergic and cause more orthostasis. However, high-potency medications are more likely to produce particular troublesome complications.
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