The category of psychoactive medications called antipsychotics generally reduces the positive symptoms of schizophrenia and other psychotic disorders by decreasing the activity of which neurotransmitter?

a. GABA
b. Serotonin
c. Dopamine
d. Acetylcholine


Answer: C

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