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7. Prolonged use of a specific class of anti-psychotic agentscan lead to excessive release of the hormone prolactin from thepituitary gland. (This can actually lead to excess lactation, evenin men). Prolactin has a negative feedback effect on GnRH in thehypothalamus. Describe the how these antipsychotics would impactovulation in females and sperm production in men. Ensure youinclude chemicals and cell types where appropriate. (150-200 words;10 marks)

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Antipsychotic drugs are mainly used for psychosis which is an excitable state This excitable state is due to excessive release of dopamine in the brain Therefore to treat the psychosis antipsychotics are used which are D2 receptor blockers They block the action of    See Answer
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