Negative symptoms, striatal dopamine, and model-free reward decision-making in schizophrenia
25 patients with schizophrenia with pronounced negative symptoms during psychotic remission and 24 healthy controls were included in this study. Results provide evidence for impaired model-free reward prediction influence as a mechanism for negative symptoms in schizophrenia as well as for reduced associative striatum dopamine and executive dysfunction as relevant factors. Data suggest potential treatment […]