1. What are the characteristics of the positive and negative symptoms of schizophrenia? [ANSWER]

2. How did chlorpromazine revolutionize psychiatry?[ANSWER]

3. What behavioral effects do antipsychotic drugs produce in psycotic individuals?[ANSWER]

4. What are some of the side-effects of continuous use of antipsychotic drugs?[ANSWER]

5. What is the primary mechanism of action responsible for the effects of antipsychotic drugs?[ANSWER]

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Question:	What are the characteristics of the positive and negative symptoms of schizophrenia?
Answer:	1.) Positive symptoms - hallucinations, delusions and thought disorder. 2.) Negative symptoms - Impoverishment of thought, blunted emotion, attention deficit, and lack of motivation or initiative.

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Question:	How did chlorpromazine revolutionize psychiatry?
Answer:	By decreasing agitation and chaotic thought processes, chlorpromazine dramatically reduced the number of patients in mental hospitals throughout the world.

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Question:	What behavioral effects do antipsychotic drugs produce in psycotic individuals?
Answer:	Decreased agitation, restlessness, and aggression without excessive sedation.

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Question:	What are some of the side-effects of continuous use of antipsychotic drugs?
Answer:	When antipsychotics are taken continuously they can cause an irreversible movement disorder called tardive dyskinesia.

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Question:	What is the primary mechanism of action responsible for the effects of antipsychotic drugs?
Answer:	Antipsychotics block dopamine receptors in the brain

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