Studies link it to a gene known as COMT, and a prevalent theory claims that overactivity of dopamine receptors in the mesolimbic pathway result in the main symptoms associated with it.  
Tim Crow argues for an evolutionary origin and links it to the development of language.  Studies link it to a gene known as COMT, and a prevalent theory claims that overactivity of dopamine receptors in the mesolimbic pathway result in the main symptoms associated with it.  The term for it was coined by Eugen Bleuler in 1911, replacing Emile Kraepelin's term "dementia Praecox."  FTP, name this psychiatric disorder, which may be classified as undifferentiated, disorganized, catatonic, or paranoid.
Tim Crow argues for an evolutionary origin and links it to the development of language.  
schizophrenia