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The Dopamine Hypothesis

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The dopamine hypothesis proposes that schizophrenia involves excess dopamine activity in specific brain pathways.

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Drugs blocking dopamine receptors reduce positive symptoms, and drugs raising dopamine can produce psychotic symptoms.

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The hypothesis explains positive symptoms better than negative ones and is now considered incomplete.