The Dopamine Hypothesis Holds Which of the Following

question 2

Multiple Choice

The dopamine hypothesis holds which of the following?

• A) Excessive dopaminergic activation along the mesocortical pathway is responsible for the negative symptoms in schizophrenia.
• B) Dampened dopaminergic activation along the mesolimbic pathway is responsible for the negative symptoms in schizophrenia.
• C) Dampened dopaminergic activation along the mesolimbic pathway is responsible for the positive symptoms in schizophrenia.
• D) Excessive dopaminergic activation along the mesolimbic pathway is responsible for the positive symptoms in schizophrenia.

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