A recent two-minute video touches on the Neuroscientific research on schizophrenia that has mainly focused on neurotransmitter abnormalities, particularly dopamine, and how dopamine irregularities alone don’t fully explain all schizophrenia symptoms. The video concludes that the root causes of these neurotransmitter abnormalities are not completely understood but are believed to stem from disruptions in early neural development influenced by genetic and environmental factors.

Reference: Neuroscientifically Challenged. 2-Minute Neuroscience: Schizophrenia. YouTube. Updated Jun 3, 2022. Accessed December 12, 2023. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pjTmZqBNB78