Packet 6: Tossup 6

This class of medications is the most common cause of a rare side effect in which the eyes roll upwards, called oculo·gyric crisis. In 2025, (10[1])the FDA ended a REMS program for one of these medications that causes a·granulo·cytosis and excessive spitting. They’re not anesthetics, but dantrolene and bromo·criptine treat a side effect of these drugs that causes muscle rigidity and fever, called neuroleptic-malignant (10[1]-5[1])syndrome. Long-term use of these medications, which include clozapine, (10[3]-5[1])causes (10[1])tardive (10[3]-5[1])dyskinesia. (10[2]-5[2])These medications (10[1])are divided into typical (10[1])and atypical, (10[1]-5[1])the latter of which selectively antagonize D2 (10[1])dopamine (-5[1])receptors. This class of medications include haloperidol, (-5[1])thorazine, and risperidone. (10[1])For 10 points, name this class of medications used to manage hallucinations and disordered thought, commonly prescribed for schizophrenia. (10[1])■END■ (10[6]0[1])

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