Indirect support for the dopamine theory of schizophrenia arose from
a) cases of amphetamine psychosis.
b) the finding of higher levels of homovanillic acid in the blood of schizophrenics.
c) the development of catatonia when psychotic episodes end.
d) blockage of dopamine reuptake by antipsychotic medications.
Question 2
When children with ADHD reach adolescence,
a) their ADHD symptoms typically remit.
b) other psychiatric disturbances are more prominent than the ADHD.
c) the severity of symptoms may be reduced, but they continue to meet criteria for the disorder.
d) their academic performance greatly improves.
Synthesis of the amine hormones dopamine, norepinephrine, and epinephrine.
Effect of clinical decison support systems
Positive and Negative Symptoms of Schizophrenia
Signal Detection Theory
The mesotelencephalic dopamine system in the human brain, consisting of the nigrostriatal pathway ...
Indirect-Acting Cholinergic Agnostic Agents