According to the dopamine hypothesis, the negative symptoms of schizophrenia result from ________ activity in ________.

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The dopamine hypothesis suggests that negative symptoms of schizophrenia result from hypodopaminergic activity in the mesocortical pathways to the prefrontal cortex. This is in contrast to the positive symptoms of schizophrenia, which are believed to result from hyperdopaminergic activity in the mesolimbic system. Option A is incorrect because it suggests that hyperdopaminergic activity in the prefrontal cortex causes negative symptoms, which is not supported by the dopamine hypothesis. Option B is incorrect because it describes the cause of positive symptoms, not negative symptoms.

According to the Dopamine Hypothesis, the Negative Symptoms of Schizophrenia