Schizzz

Question 1

What is aetiologically heterogeneous?

Answer 1

One group of genes may cause sz in one person but a different group of genes may cause sz in another person

Question 2

What is neural corrlates?

Answer 2

Neural correlates refer to patterns of structure or activity in brain that are correlated with an increase kf developing a condition

Question 3

What is hyperdopamingeria?

Answer 3

Refers to higher that usual levels of dopamine.
Linked to positive symptoms
Excess in the brocas area is linked with speech poverty or auditory hullicinations

Question 4

What is Hypodopamingeria?

Answer 4

Refers to lower usual levels of dopamine where less dopamine is being transmitted across the synapses
This is linked with negative symptoms

Question 5

What is an agonist?

Answer 5

A chemical that activates a receptor to produce a biological response
Helps relieve positive symptoms
This supports the hypodopaminergia hypothesis