Clara and her biological uncle have both been diagnosed with schizophrenia. Clara experiences hallucinations, frequently hearing whispering voices coming from the walls of her room. She also suffers from delusions, believing that a foreign security agency is tracking her movements through a device implanted in her mind. Clara also exhibits speech poverty, often struggling to find words or communicating in a highly fragmented way.
Clara’s psychiatrist believes that her condition is due to an imbalance in brain chemistry and has prescribed atypical antipsychotic medication to treat her.
Discuss the function of neurotransmitters as an explanation of Clara's schizophrenia.
You must make reference to the context in your answer.
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