Psychology A-Level
The original and revised dopamine hypothesis
What The original and revised dopamine hypothesis means in Psychology A-Level, as defined for AQA.
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The original blames excess subcortical dopamine for positive symptoms, while Davis added low prefrontal dopamine for negative ones.
Topics that use The original and revised dopamine hypothesis
- Schizophrenia (AQA A-Level)
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