Schizophrenia Quiz: Ace Your Exams

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A 27-year-old man is brought to the physician by his parent due to hallucinations. For the past 8 months, the patient has been hearing voices of people speaking directly to him. The patient tells the physician that these voices typically tell him to do different things and are occasionally threatening to him, telling him to harm himself. He additionally believes that the government is trying to “get rid of him” because he may have exposed their plans in destroying the climate. He stopped going to work as a cashier five months ago and is currently living with his parent. She tells the physician that her son refuses to eat and shower sometimes. He does not use any recreational drugs and does not drink alcohol. The physician decides to prescribe the patient haloperidol to treat his condition. Which of the following best describes the mechanism by which haloperidol helps in alleviating this patient’s symptoms?

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Blocking serotonin receptors in the mesocortical pathway

Blocking dopamine receptors in the mesolimbic pathway

Blocking dopamine receptors in the tuberoinfundibular pathway

Blocking dopamine receptors in the mesocortical pathway

Blocking dopamine receptors in the nigrostriatal pathway