Dopamine theory of SZ Flashcards
Carlsson+ Lindquist (1963)
phenylthiazines decreased SZ symptoms
(intended as antihistamines)
chlorpromazine
Geddes (2001)= therefore SZ= increased dopamine
Haddad+ Mattay (2011)
typical antipsychotics cause PD-like symptoms (further support for dopamine theory)
McGuire (2008)
higher dopamine release during psychosis
Owen (1978)
more dopamine receptors in SZ patients
Seeman (1984)
2 subtypes of SZ
25% increase or 240% increase in D2 receptors
Wong (1986)
fMRI scans show increased receptor density
Seeman+ Van Tol (1994)
D1-4 subtypes
D4 increased by 600%
Howes (2013)
higher tyrosine hydroxylase
Cross (1981)
due to increase in D2, not D1 receptors
Krystal (2013)
amphetamines, cocaine and L-dopa increase dopamine/ lead to psychosis
Beaulieu- Boire
L-dopa increases dopamine, 30% get psychotic reactions
Snyder (1997)
D2 receptor affinity increases efficacy (strong correlation)
Farde (1987)
didn’t find changes in D2 density
though Seeman+ van Tol (1994) said they had flawed methodology
Howes (2015)
glutamate involved instead
drugs acting on NMDA receptors= psychosis
Weinberger (1982)
ventricular enlargement to blame