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| Question | Answer |
| name the 2 types of antipsychotics | typical atypical |
| what are typical antipsychotics | they are newer such as chlorpromazine dopamine antagonists reduce hallucinations and calm people |
| what are atypical antipsychotics | older such as clozapine did cause blood conditions - now have blood tests dopamine, serotonin, glutamate reduce depression and suicidal thoughts |
| name another atypical antipsychotic | risperidone as effective as clozapine but less side effects |
| evaluation biological therapies - evidence for effectiveness | Thornley 13 trials, 1121 people testes chlorpromazine vs placebo 512 people lower relapse when on drug Meltzer found clozapine 30-50% more effective than anything else |
| evaluation biological therapies - side effects which type of drug and what are they | typical = dizzy, sleepy, weight gain, long term = involuntary facial movements, can be fatal |
| evaluation biological therapies - dopamine hypothesis | are levels of dopamine too high or low if they are low the drugs are antagonists and why do they work |
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