Treatment of schizophrenia is based on the hypothesis that schizophrenic symptoms arise because of:
A) too much epinephrine.
B) too much dopamine.
C) too little dopamine.
D) too little epinephrine.

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The dopamine hypothesis of schizophrenia posits that the symptoms of schizophrenia are caused by an imbalance of the neurotransmitter dopamine in the brain, specifically an excess of dopamine activity. This hypothesis is supported by the fact that many antipsychotic drugs used to treat schizophrenia work by blocking dopamine receptors, thereby reducing dopamine activity.

Treatment of Schizophrenia Is Based on the Hypothesis That Schizophrenic