Hypoactivity of the Frontal Cortex Contributes to the Positive Symptoms

question 109

Multiple Choice

Hypoactivity of the frontal cortex contributes to the positive symptoms of schizophrenia by

• A) inducing apoptosis within cortex.
• B) inhibiting GABA released onto cells of the tegmentum.
• C) increasing the release of dopamine within the nucleus accumbens.
• D) decreasing the release of dopamine within the nucleus accumbens.
• E) decreasing the release of Ach in the hippocampus.

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