Knol, Laurens (2021) Are we seeing similarities that are not present? A literature review; comparing the causative agents that underly hallucinations. Bachelor's Thesis, Biology.
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Abstract
This literature review focused on the processes that underly hallucinations. The identification of underlying processes is important because it could lead to a universal treatment. To examine these underlying processes, the four main causative agents of hallucinations were reviewed. The main finding was that there are overarching factors that are shared between causative agents, namely hypoconnectivity between sensory and regulatory regions, overactivity of sensory cortices and altered dopamine activity in the striatum. Other factors that are not shared are sometimes shared between two or three of the causative agents and contribute to the specialization or the onset of hallucinations. Future research should focus on the main pathway that was identified to find a universal cure that can be applied to every patient suffering from hallucinations without adverse side effects.
| Item Type: | Thesis (Bachelor's Thesis) |
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| Supervisor name: | Scheurink, A.J.W. |
| Degree programme: | Biology |
| Thesis type: | Bachelor's Thesis |
| Language: | English |
| Date Deposited: | 06 Aug 2021 08:48 |
| Last Modified: | 06 Aug 2021 08:48 |
| URI: | https://fse.studenttheses.ub.rug.nl/id/eprint/25598 |
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