biological explanations Flashcards
neurochemical
1
Q
what is dopamine?
A
a neurotransmitter important in the role of sending chemical messages to the brain
2
Q
what is the dopamine hypothesis?
A
the suggestion of dopamine (DA) being in
involved in the cause of schizophrenia
3
Q
what does dopamine help regulate
A
- emotions
- mood
- motor control
4
Q
the dopamine hypothesis suggests that dopamine causes S how ?
A
that too much dopamine is in activity in key areas in the brain, blocking receptors
5
Q
dopamine hypothesis - strength
explain the work of sampath-1992
drug therapies
A
- the research supports the use of drug therapies in treating S
- sampath treated patients with dopamine antagonists, finding it 60% effective
- it worked more on positive symptoms
- however it doesnt explain the other 40% who werent afffected
- it shows that dopamine has some role in the causation of S
6
Q
what do drugs do to help stop the work of dopamine?
A
blocks the receptors to stop dopamine passing through
