Carlsson et al. (2000) Network Interactions in Schizophrenia (Edexcel A-Level Psychology): Flashcards
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Prize Carlsson won in 2000
Prize Carlsson won in 2000
Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine
Hyperdopaminergia theory
Hyperdopaminergia theory
Elevated dopamine levels cause schizophrenia symptoms
Hypoglutamatergia theory
Hypoglutamatergia theory
Reduced glutamate levels contribute to schizophrenia
PCP's effect on receptors
PCP's effect on receptors
Antagonist of NMDA receptors (blocks glutamate)
When glutamate decreases, dopamine...
When glutamate decreases, dopamine...
Increases
Cerebral cortex glutamate failure causes
Cerebral cortex glutamate failure causes
Negative symptoms of schizophrenia
Basal ganglia glutamate failure causes
Basal ganglia glutamate failure causes
Positive symptoms of schizophrenia
Clozapine's dual action properties
Clozapine's dual action properties
Antidopaminergic and antiserotonerergic
Glutamate's function in brain
Glutamate's function in brain
Activates neurones and enables neural transmission
Carlsson et al. main conclusion
Carlsson et al. main conclusion
Schizophrenia may have different subtypes with varied causes