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A genetic postmortem analysis of the brains of patients with schizophrenia suggests the dysfunction of dopamine receptors in the caudate nucleus may play a role in causing cause the disorder.

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Researchers at the Lieber Institute for Brain Development (LIBD) believe they have solved a riddle that has challenged scientists for more than 70 years: how the brain chemical dopamine relates to schizophrenia, the often-devastating brain disorder characterized by delusional thinking, hallucinations and other forms of psychosis.

A genetic mechanism that regulates the flow of dopamine provides evidence that the neuronal cells are unable to control levels of dopamine in schizophrenia.