Which is the most likely cause of his new symptoms

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A 57-year-old man is brought to the office due to unusual movements of his face and limbs. He lives in an assisted living facility and was noted to protrude his tongue, smack his lips, and repeatedly tap his feet. These actions disturb the other residents of the facility. The patient has a long-standing history of schizophrenia, treated with chlorpromazine for more than 15 years. He does not have any medical problems except for hyperlipidemia, for which he is on rosuvastatin. Vital signs are within normal limits. Which is the most likely cause of his new symptoms?

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