dopamine hypothesis A03 Flashcards
1
Q
explain Leutch’s findings
A
he found that antipsychotics were more effective than the placebo- therefore this shows the success of them in reducing schizophrenic symptoms
2
Q
what did Leutch do?
A
he conducted a meta analysis of 212 studies to test the effect of antipsychotics in comparison to the placebo
3
Q
who had strong evidence against the dopamine hypothesis?
A
Noll
4
Q
what did Noll argue?
A
antipsychotics do not get rid of symptoms in 1/3 of people experiencing them.
5
Q
did blocking D2 receptors have an effect on schziophrenic symptoms?
A
no
