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Schizophrenia-Treatment Pharmacological treatment of schizophrenia includes antipsychotics/neuroleptics. Both typical and atypical antipsychotics are used Typical antipsychotics (1st gen): Acts Via D2 Receptor Antagonism Effective Against Positive Symptoms Minimal Effect on Negative Symptoms Causes More Extrapyramidal Side Effects Atypical antipsychotics (1st gen): Acts Via D2 & 5HT 2 Receptor Antagonism Effective Against (+) and (-) Symptoms […]