Neurobiology of psychosis Flashcards
1
Q
a viral CNS infection increases risk for schizophrenia by how much
A
50%
2
Q
brain changes in schizophrenia patients w poor prognosis
A
reduced frontal lobe volume
reduced frontal lobe grey matter
enlarged lateral ventricle volume
3
Q
what makes the symptom of schizophrenia worse
A
amphetamine
4
Q
what causes the brain pathology
A
neuroegulin
dysbindin
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