The vulnerability to alcohol and substance abuse in individuals diagnosed with schizophrenia
Krystal JH, D’Souza D, Gallinat J, Driesen N, Abi-Dargham A, Petrakis I, Heinz A, Pearlson G. The vulnerability to alcohol and substance abuse in individuals diagnosed with schizophrenia. Neurotoxicity Research 2006, 10: 235-252. PMID: 17197373, DOI: 10.1007/bf03033360.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAlcoholismComorbidityDiagnosis, Dual (Psychiatry)HumansMotivationRiskSchizophreniaSchizophrenic PsychologySubstance-Related DisordersConceptsSubstance abuse riskSubstance abuseSubstance abuse disordersAbuse riskSubstances of abuseNicotinic cholinergicPatient groupDopaminergic inputAbused substancesAbuse disordersSchizophrenic patientsDysphoric effectsAbuse liabilityHigh dosesLow dosesNegative symptomsReceptor functionAltered responseSchizophreniaSchizophrenic individualsRiskReward processingSubjective distressImpulsive behaviorDoses