SCHIZOPHRENIA: Bio Explanation Flashcards

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Schizophrenia: DOPAMINE

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Biological psychology is the application of the principles of biology to the study of physiological, genetic, and developmental mechanisms of behaviour in humans and other animals.

DOPAMINE:
ARGUMENT: Too much / too little dopamine
NOW: Dopamine imbalance; some have too much, others have too little dopamine

STRUCTURAL ABNORMALITIES:
Studies have identified structural abnormalities in the brains of those with schizophrenia

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