THE DOPAMINE HYPOTHESIS

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WHAT DOES THE HYPOTHESIS SUGGEST?
That sz patients have too much dopamine within them. They have increased dopamine receptors resulting in more binding.
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What did JJ Griffiths do to support this theory
induce a psychotic state in 'normal' people by administering dopamine increasing drugs
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WHAT IS THE REASON SCIENTISTS BELIEVE ITS MORE THAN 'TOO MUCH' DOPAMINE
Because conventional anti-psychotics only effect the positive symptoms and not the negative too
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WHERE ARE D1-D5 RECEPTORS LOCATED
Across the cerebral cortex
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WHICH ONES ARE OF PARTICULAR INTEREST
D2 - Limbic System
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