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    Schizophrenia is caused by a combination of genetic and environmental factors. Excess dopamine in the mesolimbic pathway disrupts normal brain cell communication and can lead to symptoms of schizophrenia like delusions and hallucinations. Other neurotransmitters like glutamate and serotonin may also play a role. Primary symptoms include delusions, hallucinations, and an inability to respond appropriately to social stimuli.

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    Schizophrenia is caused by a combination of genetic and environmental factors. Excess dopamine in the mesolimbic pathway disrupts normal brain cell communication and can lead to symptoms of schizophrenia like delusions and hallucinations. Other neurotransmitters like glutamate and serotonin may also play a role. Primary symptoms include delusions, hallucinations, and an inability to respond appropriately to social stimuli.

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    Predisposing Factors: - Age - Genetic - Gender (Male) Precipitating Factors: - Exposure To Viruses, Toxins - Stress

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    Schizophrenia is caused by a combination of genetic and environmental factors. Excess dopamine in the mesolimbic pathway disrupts normal brain cell communication and can lead to symptoms of schizophrenia like delusions and hallucinations. Other neurotransmitters like glutamate and serotonin may also play a role. Primary symptoms include delusions, hallucinations, and an inability to respond appropriately to social stimuli.

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    Pathophysiology:

    Precipitating Factors: Predisposing Factors: - Age - Genetic - Gender (male) - Exposure to viruses, toxins - Stress

    Dopamine hypothesis Excessive amount of dopamine allows the nerve impulses to bombard the mesolimbicpathway part of the brain involve in thearousal & motivation, normal cell communication is disrupted

    Hormone

    Neurotransmitter

    Failure in development or a subsequent loss of brain tissue


    Unable to respond to social stimuli

    Faulty reaction to environment

    It activates five different receptors in the brain, aptly named D1, D2, D3, D4, and D5.

    Lack of self confidence

    Primary symptoms are delusions or auditory hallucinations.

    Glutamate and Serotonin have also been implicated.


    Schizophrenia

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