The dopamine schizophrenia hypothesis is supported by the finding that

a. antipsychotic drugs are dopamine agonists.
b. cocaine and amphetamine do not have antischizophrenic effects.
c. drugs that induce schizophrenic symptoms are dopamine antagonists.
d. dopamine antagonists relieve the positive symptoms of schizophrenia.
e. reserpine depletes monoamine vesicles and makes schizophrenia worse.


Answer: d. dopamine antagonists relieve the positive symptoms of schizophrenia.

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