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Is Zyprexa A Dopamine Antagonist?
Question: is zyprexa a dopamine antogonist?
Brief Answer:
Yes- Antagonizes ALL subtypes of Dopamine receptors
Detailed Answer:
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YES. Olanzapine or ZYPREXA fully antagonizes all Dopamine Subtype receptors. There are 5 basic receptor subtypes, D1-D5 with D1 being the most plentiful while D4 is primarily associated with the ANTIPARKINSONIAN properties we we see when medications to treat Parkinson's disease are used. Other dopamine receptors have different primary functions.
The pharmacological action of OLANZAPINE is to effectively antagonize ALL subtypes of dopamine receptors.
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Yes- Antagonizes ALL subtypes of Dopamine receptors
Detailed Answer:
Good evening and thank you for your question. The very concise and to the point response to your question is:
YES. Olanzapine or ZYPREXA fully antagonizes all Dopamine Subtype receptors. There are 5 basic receptor subtypes, D1-D5 with D1 being the most plentiful while D4 is primarily associated with the ANTIPARKINSONIAN properties we we see when medications to treat Parkinson's disease are used. Other dopamine receptors have different primary functions.
The pharmacological action of OLANZAPINE is to effectively antagonize ALL subtypes of dopamine receptors.
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