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They are postulated to be 1) excess secretion of dopamine, 2) deficiency of serotonin, and 3) deficiency of norepinephrine (among others).
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How does psychosis in schizophrenia happen?
Psychosis in schizophrenia and perhaps schizophreniform disorder appears to be related to abnormalities in the structure and chemistry of the brain, and appears to have strong genetic links
What are 3 ways the brain is related to mental abnormalities?
What are three ways the brain is related to mental abnormalities
How would a biological psychologist explain the symptoms of a schizophrenia patient?
A biological psychologist would say that people with schizophrenia act like they do because of abnormalities in the brain. Hallucinations might be attributed to abnormalities of the temporal lobe. Breakdown of the frontal lobe may cause disorganized behavior.
What are the psychological factors of schizophrenia?
Drug use, a family member with schizophrenia or a related disorder, adolescence (in men) and being in your mid-twenties (in women), and your father being old when you were born are risk factors for schizophrenia.
How much does a schizophrenia brain weighs?
Schizophrenia has no effect on brain weight.
Are gentic abnormalties suspected causes in alzheimers and schizophrenia?
Genetic abnormalities
Is there a pathogen for schizophrenia?
There is no known pathogen recognize as a cause of schizophrenia. However, there may be biochemical or anatomical abnormalities in some cases.
Can a brain scan detect schizophrenia?
A brain scan cannot detect schizophrenia, although many people with schizophrenia do have abnormal brain scans. The brain damage is not apparent until the disease has already progressed far enough to show clear signs of schizophrenia.
What body system paranoid type schizophrenia is from?
Paranoid schizophrenia is a disease of the brain.
What body part gets touched by schizophrenia?
Schizophrenia mainly affects the brain.
Is schizophrenia a disorder of the body or mind?
Evidence suggests that schizophrenia is a physical disorder of the brain.
What parts of the brain does schizophrenia damage?
Schizophrenia damages the frontal and temporal lobes and the vesicles.
