carlson Flashcards
what is carlson
contempory study
what was carslons aim
to research the role of glutimate in cusing schizophrenia and neorochemical explination of schizophrenia : hyperdopaminergic and hypoglutamatergic
what is low levels of glutimate known as
hypoglutamatergic
what is high levels of glutimate known as
hyperdopaminergic
what was carlsons procedure
conducted a meta analysis investigating neurochemicals contributing to schizophrenia and syptoms such as psychosis and use of drugs
give examples of what the stdies used
pet scans , rodants , primates
what where carlsons findings
low levels of glutimate hypoglutamategric is linked to development of psychotic symptoms
clozapine has been shown to reduce leves of dopamine and seretonin in the brain
what did carlson conclude
schizophrenia may have different types that can be cuased by abnormal levels of different neurotransmitters