Author(s)

Zhixiao Feng

Corresponding Author

Zhixiao Feng

Abstract

This essay examines two theories of the genetic causes of schizophrenia. In the first section, I summarize the brief history of this field of schizophrenia, and state that there are two major theories of schizophrenia. In the second section, I explain the reasoning of Dopamine Theory and why some scientists still argue this theory. In the third section, I clarify other theory called The Theory of Chromosomal Mutation. To be more specific, my analysis focuses on the 22q11 Deletion Syndrome, and I also summarize an experiment on this theory. In the final section, I conclude two potential directions on this field of study.

Keywords

Schizophrenia; Dopamine Theroy; Chromosomal Mutation; 22q11 Deletion Syndrome