Flip 3: Treatments of Schizophrenia Drug therapy Fill out the first part of the table below using your information pack (DO NOT complete the last 3 boxes- research, side effects, relapse) ANTIPSYCHOTICS How can they be administered? How long are they taken for? Typical (around since ______) Atypical (around since ______) Example How do they Act as _________________ in the These drugs act by binding to work? ______________ system. dopamine ____________. They block dopamine __________ Also act on ___________ and ___________ receptors. This reduces the ________ of the neurotransmitter This can increase _________ And decrease ________ and This ________ the positive ________. symptoms e.g. ___________ Draw a small diagram of the synapse and what these drugs are doing to the receptors. Research support Side effects Relapse rates
Flip 3: Treatments of Schizophrenia Drug therapy Fill out the first part of the table below using your information pack (DO NOT complete the last 3 boxes- research, side effects, relapse) ANTIPSYCHOTICS How can they be administered? How long are they taken for? Typical (around since ______) Atypical (around since ______) Example How do they work? Act as _________________ in the ______________ system. They block dopamine __________ This reduces the ________ of the neurotransmitter This ________ the positive symptoms e.g. ___________ These drugs act by binding to dopamine ____________. Also act on ___________ and ___________ receptors. This can increase _________ And decrease ________ and ________. Draw a small diagram of the synapse and what these drugs are doing to the receptors. Research support Side effects Relapse rates
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