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The dopamine hypothesis of schizophrenia and psychosis suggests that these conditions are caused by increased dopamine activity in the brain. However, the evidence supporting this hypothesis is inconclusive. While antipsychotic drugs block dopamine receptors, their mechanism of action does not prove the dopamine hypothesis. Imaging studies show some increased dopamine release in response to stimulants in people with psychosis, but the results are inconsistent. Overall, the idea that psychosis is solely caus

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Xavi

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