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dopamine hypothesis

dopamine hypothesis The dopamine hypothesis is the idea that schizophrenia involves abnormal dopamine activity, especially in mesolimbic and prefrontal brain regions.

The dopamine hypothesis is the idea that schizophrenia involves abnormal dopamine activity, especially in mesolimbic and prefrontal brain regions. In its revised form, it treats dopamine changes as important but not the only factor, alongside other neurotransmitter alterations.