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Exam 1 Review Questions and Correct
Answers | Graded A+ 2026 Update

How many dopamine pathways in the brain? - ANSWERS 5 but only 4
associated with schizophrenia

Nigrostriatal Dopamine Pathway controls - ANSWERS motor function and
movement (part of EP NS)

Nigrostriatal Dopamine Pathway dopamine excess - ANSWERS Hyperkinetic
movements such as tics/dyskinesias

mesolimbic dopamine pathway controls - ANSWERS Pleasure, reward,
euphoria of drug abuse and reinforcing behavior

Mesolimbic dopamine pathway excess - ANSWERS delusions and
hallucinations - positive symptoms of schizophrenia or SE of illicit drugs

Mesocortical Dopamine Pathway controls - ANSWERS cognitive and affective
symptoms

Mesocortical Dopamien Pathway deficiency - ANSWERS decreased cognition
and flat affect in Schizophrenia

, Tuberinfundibular Dopamine Pathway controls - ANSWERS prolactin secretion
into circulation

Dopamine _______________________ prolactin secretion - ANSWERS inhibits

Positive Symptoms of Schizophrenia - ANSWERS Delusions, Hallucinations,
Disorganized speech, Disorganized behavior, catatonia, agitation

Positive symptoms of schizophrenia arise from - ANSWERS mesolimbic
dopamine pathway

Negative symptoms of schizophrenia - ANSWERS Alogia, asociality, affective
blunting, anhedonia, and avolition (5 A's)

Alogia is - ANSWERS poverty of speech, uses few words

Affective Blunting is - ANSWERS reduced range of emotions (feeling numb
inside)

Asociality is - ANSWERS reduced social drive/interaction, little sexual interest,
and few friends

Anhedonia is - ANSWERS inability to experience pleasure

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