Diem is pregnant with identical twins. She also suffers from schizophrenia. When her sons Wes and Cam are 19 years old, Wes is diagnosed with schizophrenia, but Cam is not. The twins are also different in personality: Wes is very impulsive, indulgent, and not very good at planning, while Cam is more reserved. When they have a conversation, Wes usually does all the talking and Cam the listening.
-Diem researched online and saw that one possible etiology of schizophrenia is excessive ___________.

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Excessive dopamine and excessive neural pruning in the frontal lobe are both known factors in the development of schizophrenia. While impaired neural-glial communication and acetylcholine have been implicated in schizophrenia, they are not specifically related to identical twin studies or frontal lobe development, which are both mentioned in the scenario.

Diem Is Pregnant with Identical Twins