Role of Dopaminergic and Serotonergic Pathways in Hallucinations and Their Therapeutic Modulation
International Journal For Multidisciplinary Research April 22, 2026 Aparna Shukla, Shubhangi Chandrikapure
Hallucinations are perceptual disturbances occurring without external stimuli, commonly observed in psychiatric disorders such as schizophrenia and substance-induced psychosis. Dysregulation of monoaminergic neurotransmitters, particularly dopamine and serotonin, plays a central role in their pathophysiology. Dopaminergic hyperactivity in the mesolimbic pathway leads to aberrant salience...