The nurse is caring for a 24-year-old client newly diagnosed with schizophrenia. The client asks, "How could this be happening
What is wrong with my brain?" The nurse is most correct to identify which neurotransmitter as having the highest imbalance? A) Acetylcholine
B) Dopamine
C) Serotonin
D) Gamma-aminobutyric acid
B
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Schizophrenia is characterized as a psychobiologic disease because of findings in brain and neurotransmitter chemistry. Dopamine excess is believed to be the major cause of symptoms, with imbalance of norepinephrine, serotonin, and gamma-aminobutyric acid also playing a role.
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