ABSTRACT
Schizophrenia is a chronic, severe mental disorder that occurs in about 1% of the population and has equal prevalence in men and women. The etiology of the disorder has not been clearly elucidated; however, genetic factors and early brain injury from prenatal and obstetric complications have been implicated. Hypotheses have been formulated involving dysfunction of the dopamine and glutamate neurotransmitter systems (1).
