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Four Dopamine Pathways & Schizophrenia Flashcards

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What are the 4 dopamine pathways?

A

Mesolimbic
Mesocortical
Nigrostriatal
Tuberoypophyseal

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Which 2 pathways are involved in SZ?

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Mesolimbic

Mesocortical

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Function of mesolimbic pathway in SZ?

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increases DA causing positive symptoms

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Function of mesocortiyal pathway in SZ?

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DA hypoactivity causing negative symptoms

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The drugs used to treat SZ has an effect on which pathways? Causing which symptoms

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Nigrostriatal

Tuberoypophyseal

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Nigrostriatal & Tuberoypophyseal cause what symptoms respectively?

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EPS

hyperprolactinaemia side effects

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