Question

Antipsychotic drugs such as Thorazine are often used to treat schizophrenia. Antipsychotic drugs are used as__. a. agonist to mimic the effects of serotonin . . b. agonist to mimic the effects of dopamine . . c. antagonist to inhibit the action of dopamine . . d. antagonist to inhibit the action of serotonin . . e. agonist to mimic the effects of GABA . .

Answer 1

Chlorpromazine which is under the trade name Thorazine is one of the antipsychotic drugs which is often used to treat schizophrenia. This drug works by blocking a variety of receptors in the brain, specifically dopamine receptors. Therefore, the correct answer would be option C. Antagonist to inhibit the action of dopamine.