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