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Which two first generation Antipsychotics Increase
Prolactin - Answer-Typical Antipsychotics or FGA such as
haloperidol and chlorpromazine, are potent D2 receptor
antagonists and can significantly increase prolactin levels
due to their strong and widespread dopamine blockade.
which two 2nd generation antipsychotic increase prolactin
- Answer-Some atypical antipsychotics, like risperidone
and paliperidone, also have a high affinity for D2 receptors
and can increase prolactin levels, though the effect may
be less pronounced than with typical antipsychotics. Other
atypical antipsychotics, like aripiprazole, have partial
agonist activity at D2 receptors or affect serotonin
receptors, which can mitigate the increase in prolactin.
Examples of Positive symptoms of schizophrenia -
Answer-Hallucinations
Delusions
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Disorganized thinking,
Disorganized or abnormal motor behavior
what are examples of Negative symptoms of
schizophrenia - Answer-affective flattening
alogia
anhedonia
avolition
social withdrawal
are all examples of what?
a common symptom of schizophrenia, involve hearing
sounds, often voices, that are not present in the external
environment. - Answer-Auditory hallucinations
____________is a mental health condition characterized
by a disconnection from reality. It affects a person's ability
to think clearly, make judgments, respond emotionally,
communicate effectively, understand reality, and behave
appropriately. - Answer-Psychosis
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First-degree relatives of individuals with schizophrenia
(parents, siblings, and children) have a____________ of
developing the disorder compared to the general
population. - Answer-higher risk
Complications during birth, such as__________have been
linked to an increased risk of schizophrenia, suggesting
that early brain injury might contribute to the disorder. -
Answer-hypoxia (lack of oxygen)
There is a slightly ____ incidence of schizophrenia in
individuals born in late winter and early spring, which
might be related to prenatal exposure to infections. -
Answer-higher
Growing up in an ________environment has been
associated with an increased risk of developing
schizophrenia, possibly due to higher exposure to
infections, stress, or social factors. - Answer-urban
auditory hallucinations, is due to which lobe abnormality? -
Answer-temporal lobe