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The Wife of a Patient Diagnosed with Paranoid Schizophrenia Asks,"I've

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The wife of a patient diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia asks,"I've been told that my husband's illness is probably related to imbalanced brain chemicals.Can you be more specific?" The response based on the dopamine hypothesis is:


A) "Breakdown of dopamine produces LSD, which in large amounts produces psychosis."
B) "An increase in the brain chemical dopamine explains the presence of delusions and hallucinations."
C) "Decreased amounts of the brain chemical dopamine explain the presence of delusions and hallucinations."
D) "An increase in the brain chemical dopamine explains the presence of lack of motivation and disordered affect."

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