Psychopharmacology: practice question

A Psychiatry question in the style of the NEET PG paper. Answer it first, then read why the right option is right and why each of the others is wrong.

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Psychiatry · Psychopharmacology

Sample item

What adverse effect can occur with dopamine-blocking antipsychotics?

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The answer and the reasoning

A. Extrapyramidal symptoms

Dopamine D2 blockade can cause extrapyramidal symptoms such as dystonia, parkinsonism, akathisia, and tardive dyskinesia in susceptible patients.

Option by option

  • A. Extrapyramidal symptoms (correct)

    Correct: D2 blockade can cause extrapyramidal adverse effects.

  • B. Bronchodilation

    Bronchodilation is not a typical D2-blockade effect.

  • C. Lens transparency

    Lens transparency is unrelated to extrapyramidal symptoms.

  • D. Permanent immunity

    Antipsychotics do not produce permanent immunity.

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What is the answer to this Psychiatry question?

The best answer is A, Extrapyramidal symptoms. Dopamine D2 blockade can cause extrapyramidal symptoms such as dystonia, parkinsonism, akathisia, and tardive dyskinesia in susceptible patients.

Why is "Bronchodilation" not the answer?

Bronchodilation is not a typical D2-blockade effect.

Why is "Lens transparency" not the answer?

Lens transparency is unrelated to extrapyramidal symptoms.

Why is "Permanent immunity" not the answer?

Antipsychotics do not produce permanent immunity.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Psychopharmacology in Psychiatry. The correct option holds because: Correct: D2 blockade can cause extrapyramidal adverse effects.

How hard is this question?

We tag it as an application question: it asks you to use a fact on a patient or a finding. The tag is our own editorial judgement, not an official difficulty rating, so read the reason for every option, not only the answer.

How should I study Psychopharmacology?

Learn each diagnosis by its core features and its first-line treatment. Then use the flashcards and the other Psychiatry questions on this site to test what stuck.

Is this a real NEET PG question?

No. It is an original practice item (editorial status: sample, version 1). NextPrep does not publish recalled or leaked questions, and independent faculty review of this item has not been completed yet, so confirm important facts in a standard textbook.