Social defeat: risk factor for schizophrenia? - PubMed (original) (raw)
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Social defeat: risk factor for schizophrenia?
Jean-Paul Selten et al. Br J Psychiatry. 2005 Aug.
Abstract
The hypothesis that chronic and long-term experience of 'social defeat' may increase the risk for schizophrenia is proposed. This increased risk may result from sensitisation of the mesolimbic dopamine system and/or increased baseline activity of this system. Data supporting the social defeat hypothesis are presented.
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- Social defeat and schizophrenia.
Cantor C. Cantor C. Br J Psychiatry. 2006 Apr;188:393-4; author reply 394. doi: 10.1192/bjp.188.4.393-a. Br J Psychiatry. 2006. PMID: 16582069 No abstract available. - Social defeat and schizophrenia.
Price JS. Price JS. Br J Psychiatry. 2006 Apr;188:393; author reply 394. doi: 10.1192/bjp.188.4.393. Br J Psychiatry. 2006. PMID: 16582070 No abstract available.
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