Dopamine is most involved in schizophrenia.
An over-abundance of dopamine is thought to contribute to the development of schizophrenia.
Although it was once thought that a bad childhood could cause schizophrenia, the current understanding of schizophrenia is of a primarily neurological disease.
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This is true. The root word "schizo" means "split". This is why many people associate multiple personality disorder ("split" personalities) with schizophrenia. However, the "split" refers to the split between the mind and the rest of the world. The thought processes are no longer logical.
Psychosocial factors are now thought to influence the expression or severity of schizophrenia, rather than cause it directly.
Paranoid schizophrenia is the most common form of schizophrenia. It is manifested primarily through impaired thought processes, in which the central focus is on distorted perceptions or paranoid behavior and thinking.
Disorganized schizophrenia refers to a subtype of schizophrenia in which the patient suffers disorganized thought process, behavior, and emotions. Certain criteria have to be met according to the DSM (diagnositc and statistic manual for mental disorders).
Typically, the temporal lobe and limbic system are involved in schizophrenia. Lesions, malformations, or simply dysfunction in dopaminergic neurons of these areas of the brain can result in the positive and negative symptoms of schizophrenia. Since excess dopaminergic activity is indicative of schizophrenia, antipsychotic drugs that block dopamine receptors are the usual treatment for this illness.
Imbalances in serotonin (a neurotransmitter) are thought to play a part in Migraine genesis.
Schizophrenia involves a specific type of disordered thinking and behavior. It could be described as the splitting of the mind's cognitive functions pertaining to thought, perception, and reasoning from the appropriate emotional responses
Schizophrenia is a scientific name. Schizophrenia is a mental disorder characterized by a disintegration of thought processes and of emotional responsiveness. It most commonly manifests as auditory hallucinations, paranoid or bizarre delusions, or disorganized speech and thinking, and it is accompanied by significant social or occupational dysfunction.
The median raphe nucleus is associated with the synthesis and release of serotonin, which is a neurotransmitter involved in mood regulation, sleep-wake cycles, and various physiological functions.