. A psychiatrist is deciding how to treat two patients who have schizophrenia. One patient is an East Asian, the other patient is a Caucasian. How would research on pharmacokinetics influence the psychiatrist's suggested treatment?
a) The risk of side effects is so great that neither will be put on drugs.
b) The East Asian patient may require a smaller drug dosage than the Caucasian patient.
c) The specific drugs used will differ because the patients' diets are likely to react with various drugs.
d) Although both patients should receive the same dosage, the East Asian patient is less likely to report side effects due to cultural prohibitions against appearing to be a burden to others.
B
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