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  #1

What mechanisms do Schizophrenics had negative and positive symptoms? Thanks.

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  #2

Sorry, I don't understand your qn.


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  #3

I think it is about dopamine - serotonin

negative symptoms respond to atypical antypsichotics better, which are blocking serotonin receptors and adrenoreceptors
(more negative symptoms associated with poorer prognosis)
positive symptoms - respond to typical antipsichotics - they blocking dopamine receptors

  #4

Long time ago, I heard negative symptoms result from temporal atrophy and positive symtoms result from hippocampal atrophy. These concepts are very important to control symptoms.

That's right?

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  #5

don't know about that. KLN sayes about ventricular enlargement and something about hyperactivity in basal ganglias (where dopamine concentrates) and hypoactivity in frontal lobes.

  #6

UW says..enlarged ventricles, prominent sulci.. decreased cerebral, hippocampal and temporal masses

  #7

the most important thing is that
increase mesolimbic activity--------positive symptoms
decrease mesocortical activity-------negative symptoms

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