Epidemiological evidence indicates a higher incidence of pregnancy and birth complications
among individuals who later develop schizophrenia, a disorder linked to alterations in …

SCHIZOPHRENIA is associated with both increased dopaminergic activity and perinatal
complications. To test whether dopamine-mediated behavior can be altered by birth …

Schizophrenia is associated with increased birth complications, suggesting that birth
complications might alter CNS dopaminergic activity later in life. In rats, Caesarean section …

Rationale Obstetric complications involving birth hypoxia are implicated in the etiology of
disorders with dopaminergic dysfunction, such as schizophrenia. Cesarean section (C …

We have previously reported that an apparently uncomplicated Caesarean section birth
produces long-term alterations in steady-state levels of dopamine in the central nervous …

Gestational disruption of neurodevelopment has been proposed to lead to
pathophysiological changes similar to those underlying schizophrenia. We induced such …

Altered subcortical dopaminergic activity is thought to be involved in the pathophysiology of
several disorders including schizophrenia, substance abuse and attention deficit …

The effects of perinatal asphyxia on levels of dopamine (DA) and its metabolites, amino
acids and glycolysis products, measured in tissue samples from substantia nigra (SN) …

Obstetric complications involving anoxia or prolonged hypoxia are suspected to increase the
risk for such mental disorders as schizophrenia and attention deficit–hyperactivity disorder …

There is an epidemiological association between increased obstetric complications and
disorders involving CNS dopamine dysregulation, such as schizophrenia. In light of this, a …