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schizophrenia
positive symptoms negative symptoms anx/dep
aggressive symptoms
cognitive symptoms
10-1 Stahl S M, Essential Psychopharmacology (2000)
Positive Symptoms of Schizophrenia Negative Symptoms of - - PDF document
schizophrenia negative positive symptoms symptoms aggressive anx/dep cognitive symptoms symptoms Stahl S M, Essential 10-1 Psychopharmacology (2000) Positive Symptoms of Schizophrenia Negative Symptoms of Schizophrenia 1 Functional
schizophrenia
positive symptoms negative symptoms anx/dep
aggressive symptoms
cognitive symptoms
10-1 Stahl S M, Essential Psychopharmacology (2000)
10-20 Stahl S M, Essential Psychopharmacology (2000)
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Functional Status hypothalamus
d
c
Nucleus accumbens Tegmentum
b
Substantia nigra Basal Ganglia
a DOPAMINE PATHWAYS
10-7 Stahl S M, Essential Psychopharmacology (2000)
mesolimbic overactivity = positive symptoms of psychosis
10-9 Stahl S M, Essential Psychopharmacology (2000)
Laruelle et al., Ann NY Acad Sci (2003)
primary dopamine deficiency D2 receptor blockade secondary dopamine deficiency mesocortical pathway increase in negative symptoms
10-11 Stahl S M, Essential Psychopharmacology (2000)
Laruelle et al., Ann NY Acad Sci (2003)
PFC NAc VTA
DA DA PFC Glutamatergic transmission Tonic inhibition of DA in NAc Tonic excitation of DA in PFC Mesolimbic system Mesocortical system
Normal Schizophrenia ?
PFC NAc VTA
DA DA PFC Glutamatergic lesion Increases DA in NAc Decreases DA in PFC Dysfunctional mesolimbic system Dysfunctional mesocortical system DA-mediated motivational system functioning normally DA-mediated motivational reward-system deficiency
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Takahata and Moghaddam, J Neurochem (2000)
Kaplan and Hammer, Am Psychiatric Press Inc, 2002