Question

which pair of neurotransmitters has received the most attention as a potential explanation for the symptoms of schizophrenia?
options: norepinephrine and gamma-aminobutyric acid; gamma-aminobutyric acid and oxytocin; serotonin and norepinephrine; dopamine and serotonin
question 15
2.5 pts
diondre harbors the belief that spider eggs have been implanted underneath his fingernails and that the spiders will hatch inside his skin and will eventually begin to eat his organs. what kind of delusion is this?
options: paranoid; disorganized; grandiose; somatic

Explanation:

First Question (Neurotransmitters and Schizophrenia)

To determine the neurotransmitter pair most associated with schizophrenia, we rely on psychological and neuroscience research. Dopamine dysregulation is a well - known factor in schizophrenia, and more recently, serotonin has also been recognized as playing a significant role in the disorder's pathophysiology. Norepinephrine, GABA, and oxytocin are not the primary focus in explaining schizophrenia symptoms compared to dopamine and serotonin. So the pair dopamine and serotonin is the correct one.

Somatic delusions involve false beliefs about one's own body, such as having foreign objects (like spider eggs) in the body or having the body being invaded or damaged (like spiders hatching and eating organs). Paranoid delusions are about being persecuted, disorganized delusions are fragmented and illogical, and grandiose delusions involve an inflated sense of self - importance. Since Diondre's belief is about his body, it is a somatic delusion.

Answer:

dopamine and serotonin

Second Question (Type of Delusion)