A new medication for schizophrenia appears to work because it blocks dopamine from binding to a receptor. The new medication functions as:

A) a dopamine production inhibitor.
B) a dopamine antagonist.
C) D-1 enhancer.
D) D-2 enhancer.

Ans: B) a dopamine antagonist.

Psychology

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