Hacker News
new
|
past
|
comments
|
ask
|
show
|
jobs
|
submit
login
Alex3917
on May 19, 2010
|
parent
|
context
|
favorite
| on:
Dopamine, Creativity and Schizophrenia
"That's fine until you consider that antipsychotics work by blocking dopaminergic activity, which would exacerbate the pathology rather than repair it."
IIRC blocking dopamine causes the brain to produce more D2 receptors to compensate.
Guidelines
|
FAQ
|
Lists
|
API
|
Security
|
Legal
|
Apply to YC
|
Contact
Search:
IIRC blocking dopamine causes the brain to produce more D2 receptors to compensate.