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Title: Compare and contrast the actions of amphetamine-like stimulant drugs and of antipsychotic drugs on ...
Post by: Lananicole98 on Jan 19, 2018
Compare and contrast the actions of amphetamine-like stimulant drugs and of antipsychotic drugs on brain dopamine.
 
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Title: Compare and contrast the actions of amphetamine-like stimulant drugs and of antipsychotic drugs on ...
Post by: xballa on Jan 19, 2018
Answer: Amphetamine causes the dopamine transporter to run in reverse, resulting in the spillage of dopamine into the synapse. Administration of amphetamine can evoke symptoms of paranoid psychosis. Antipsychotic drugs, in contrast, relieve the positive symptoms of schizophrenia.