Pharmacology Psychiatric Illness 57201cd4

Major mechanism of action of typical anti-psychotic drugs is:-

Dopamine D1 receptor blockade

Dopamine D2 receptor blockade

Dopamine D3 receptor blockade

Dopamine D4 receptor blockade

High-Yield Explanation

Antipsychotic drugs are divided into typical and atypical. Typical antipsychotic drugs mainly act by blocking D2 receptors of dopamine. Atypical drugs mainly act by blocking 5HT2 receptors of serotonin.

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