Biological treatment of schizophrenia

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Anti psychotics
Typical drugs are used first then Atypical

A typical drugs is chlorpromazine

An Atypical drug is clozapine

The drugs are used to block the dopamine receptors at the synapse as dopamine has been highly linked to positive symptoms.

Atypical drugs target more than one neuro transmitter for example serotonin

Why are typical given before Atypical drugs?

Typical drugs such as chlorprozamine targets dopamine pathways and only treats positive symptoms such as halucinations. However have extstremely bad side effects such as parkinson like symptoms.However, is they do not work atipical drugs are given eg clorapine. These focus only…

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