Biological explanations of schizophrenia AO1
- Created by: Ambrosia
- Created on: 06-12-13 09:59
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- Biological therapies of schizophrenia AO1
- Conventional antipsychotics reduce effects of dopamine...reduce the effects of schizophrenia
- dopamine antagonists, bind to receptors but don't stimulate them
- chlorpromazine can eliminate halluces and delusions. effectiveness of dopamine antagonists led to dopamine hypothesis
- atypical antipsychotics bind to D2 receptors then rapidly dissociate. this is thought to lower side effects
- schiz rare in epilepsy patients. inducing seizures could possibly cure schiz. first studies showed lower recovery for ect patients
- electrode on forehead and above non dominant side of the brain
- nerve blocking agent given. 0.6amps 1 min seizure 3-15 treatments required
- Conventional antipsychotics reduce effects of dopamine...reduce the effects of schizophrenia
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