In schizophrenia, the neurons affected by dopamine are overstimulated. This condition is treated with drugs like chlorpromazine (Thorazine M), which bind to the affectedreceptors and inhibit the dopamine signal. Does chlorpromazine act as an agonist or antagonist?toagonist,O antogonist

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In schizophrenia, the neurons affected by dopamine are overstimulated. This condition is treated with drugs like chlorpromazine (ThorazineTM), which bind to the affected receptors and inhibit the dopamine signal. Does chlorpromazine act as an agonist or antagonist? O agonist, O antogonist

In schizophrenia, the neurons affected by dopamine are overstimulated. This condition is treated with drugs like chlorpromazine (ThorazineTM), which bind to the affected receptors and inhibit the dopamine signal. Does chlorpromazine act as an agonist or antagonist? O agonist, O antogonist

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to
agonist,
O antogonist

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