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What are the medical causes of a disorder like schizophrenia?
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Unknown: There are many studies that are highly suggestive that this disease is caused by an abnormal metabolism or use of Dopamine and related transmitters in the brain and studies with pet scan show increase and abnormal use in the frontal part of the brain this is the area that can control mood and behaviours.
Answered 10/3/2016
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Schizophrenia: No medical causes for schizophrenia, but there are numerous causes for psychoses such as substance abuse, delirium, dementia, all under the heading.
Answered 10/3/2016
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