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Could you tell me what is the evidence that says dopamine is the cause of schizophrenia?

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It's not: The Dopamine hypothesis was obviously not the full story even in the 1970's. Schizophrenia is a neurodegenerative disease, with particular nerve cells lost that are required for logical thinking and keeping dreams out of waking life.

Answered 6/25/2014

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