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Jonathan Cerros
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Schizophrenia is to _____, as Parkinson's disease is to _____.

A) negative symptoms; positive symptoms
B) positive symptoms; negative symptoms
C) increased dopamine activation; decreased dopamine activation
D) decreased dopamine activation; increased dopamine activation

Increased Dopamine Activation

A condition where there is a higher level of dopamine signal transmission in the brain, often associated with pleasure, motivation, and reward.

Decreased Dopamine Activation

A reduction in the activity of dopamine, a neurotransmitter associated with reward, pleasure, and motor function, which can affect mood and behavior.

Negative Symptoms

Features commonly observed in schizophrenia, such as lack of emotion, reduced social interaction, and diminished speech and action.

  • Absorb the essence and impediments of the dopamine hypothesis in shedding light on schizophrenia.
  • Understand the implications of new drug treatments on the understanding of schizophrenia’s neurochemistry.
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