Br J Psychiatry. 2005 Aug;187:101-2.

Social defeat: risk factor for schizophrenia?

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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.Price JS. Br J Psychiatry. 2006 Apr; 188:393; author reply 394.
Social defeat and schizophrenia. [Br J Psychiatry. 2006]
Social defeat and schizophrenia.Cantor C. Br J Psychiatry. 2006 Apr; 188:393-4; author reply 394.

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