AO3: Neural correlates

Cards (2)

  • Strength: Evidence for dopamine
    What? Support for dopamine's role
    Who? Curran - Amphetamines increase dopamine and worsen symptoms; Tauscher - antipsychotics reduce dopamine and reduce symptoms
    Why? Dopamine involved in symptoms
  • Limitation: Glutamate
    What? Evidence for role of glutamate
    Who? McCutcheon - Post-mortem/live scanning found raised glutamate in schizophrenia patients
    Why? Other neurotransmitters involved