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In this chapter I do not intend to draw any inferences as to a connection between alcoholism and schizophrenia. I feel that would not be justified by the evidence available. I do intend to draw some parallels between the condition of alcoholism and that of schizophrenia, and then to illustrate the direction in which research on alcoholism is now proceeding. I will also make some speculations as to whether a similar approach is possible in schizophrenia research, and whether this might be rewarding. The position I have taken, as suggested by the title, is that of a basic experimental scientist working in research. It is too soon to say that the approach to alcoholism which I will outline will have any relevance to the clinical treatment of alcoholism and similar constraints apply to all of my comments about schizophrenia.
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Littleton, J.M. (1980). Alcoholism and schizophrenia: A basic science approach. In: Hemmings, G. (eds) Biochemistry of Schizophrenia and Addiction. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-8706-7_16
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