Biological treatments

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    • What do antipsychotics do?
      They block dopamine receptors to decrease dopamine in the blood stream
    • What are typical drugs and what do they do?

      They are a dopamine antagonist that can be used to treat positive symptoms
    • What are atypical drugs and what do they do?

      They are a specific dopamine antagonist that treat both types of symptoms with less side effects