Which Piece of Evidence, If Found, Would Weaken the Dopamine

question 61

Multiple Choice

Which piece of evidence, if found, would weaken the dopamine hypothesis the most?

• A) a study showing that when people are given excess doses of L-dopa, they subsequently develop symptoms of schizophrenia
• B) a study showing that other drugs that increase dopamine activity, such as amphetamines, also produce symptoms of schizophrenia
• C) a study showing that drugs that bind to receptors other than dopamine reduce or eliminate the symptoms of schizophrenia
• D) a study showing that phenothiazines are more effective than second-generation antipsychotic drugs in reducing the symptoms of schizophrenia

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