Can You Develop Low Latent Inhibition?

In more extreme cases, low latent inhibition manifests as psychosis (a mental disconnect from reality). In fact, during the early stages of schizophrenia, a chemical change occurs in which latent inhibition disappears. But it turns out there's a good side to low latent inhibition, too.

What causes low latent inhibition?

Low latent inhibition

Those with less than average intelligence, on the other hand, are less able to cope, and so as a result are more likely to suffer from mental illness. High levels of the neurotransmitter dopamine (or its agonists) in the brain are thought to lower latent inhibition.

Does Michael Scofield have low latent inhibition?

Michael has been clinically diagnosed with low latent inhibition, a condition in which his brain is more open to incoming stimuli in the surrounding environment. As a result of this condition, he is unable to block out periphery information and instead processes every aspect and detail of any given stimulus.