biological explanations - dopamine hypothesis ao3

Question 1

cause and effect

Answer 1

• is the raised dopamine levels the cause of schiz or is it raised dopmaine levels the result of schiz?
• not clear which comes first
• cause and effect is not clear

Question 2

farde et al

Answer 2

• no difference between schizophrenic’s levels of dopamine compared with ‘healthy’ individuals in 1990.

Question 3

noll 2009

Answer 3

argues around one-third of patients do not respond to drugs which block dopamine so other neurotransmitters may be involved.

Question 4

biologically deterministic

Answer 4

• if the individual does have excessive amounts of dopamine then does it really mean that they will develop schizophrenia? -
• This suggests that the dopamine hypothesis does not account for freewill.