All of the following are true about Clozapine EXCEPT
Correct Answer: Has a lesser potency in blocking 5-HT2 than the D2 receptor
Description: (C) Has a lesser potency in blocking 5-HT2 than the D2 receptor # Model "atypical" antipsychotic agent is clozapine, a dibenzodiazepine that has a greater potency in blocking the 5HT2 than the D2 receptor and a much higher affinity for the D4 than the D2 receptor. Its principal disadvantage is a risk of blood dyscrasias.> Clozapine side effects: Agranulocytosis (1%); weight gain; seizures; drooling; hyperthermia
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