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levels through their investigation of the expression of genes in the caudate nucleus, a part of the brain associated with emotional decision-making. They also discovered the genetic mechanism that regulates the flow of dopamine.
As said in the release, dopamine is a neurotransmitter that operates as a chemical messenger, sending signals between neurons to affect their activity and behavior. Dopamine is also the reward neurotransmitter that allows us to experience a pleasure. Scientists have long recognized that abnormal dopamine levels are crucial in schizophrenia, Alzheimer's disease, and other neuropsychiatric illnesses. These findings have prompted generations of scientists to investigate if - and how - a dopamine imbalance is related to schizophrenia.The researchers examined hundreds of post-mortem specimen brains contributed to the Lieber Institute by more than 350 people, some of whom had schizophrenia and others who did not have a psychiatric disorder.
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