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Stray Prenatal Gene Network Suspected in Schizophrenia
Researchers have
reverse-engineered the
outlines of a disrupted
prenatal gene network in
schizophrenia, by tracing
spontaneous mutations to
... > full story
Marijuana Use in Adolescence May Cause Permanent Brain Abnormalities, Mouse Study Suggests
Regular marijuana use in
adolescence, but not
adulthood, may permanently
impair brain function and
cognition, and may increase
... > full story
Protein Essential for Cognition and Mental Health Identified
The ability to maintain
mental representations of
ourselves and the world --
the fundamental building
block of human cognition --
arises from the firing of
... > full story
Long-Term Cannabis Use May Blunt the Brain's Motivation System
Long-term cannabis users
tend to produce less
dopamine, a chemical in the
brain linked to motivation,
a study has found. ... > full story
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Reclassification of Cannabis Linked to Cannabis Psychosis
July 18, 2013 — Researchers have demonstrated that the change in cannabis declassification in 2009 has coincided with a significant increase in hospital admissions for cannabis psychosis - rather than the decrease ... > full story -
Genetic Changes That May Contribute to the Onset of Schizophrenia Identified
July 16, 2013 — Scientists have discovered rare genetic changes that may be responsible for the onset of schizophrenia. Several of these same genetic lesions had previously been found to have causal links to autism ... > full story -
Brain Discovery Could Help Schizophrenics
July 15, 2013 — The discovery of brain impairment in mice may eventually lead to better therapies for people with schizophrenia and major ... > full story -
Calculating the Value of Effortful Behavior: A Clue to Schizophrenia-Related Disability?
July 10, 2013 — Many people with schizophrenia have marked problems with motivation, failing to initiate and persist in goal-directed behavior. These negative symptoms of schizophrenia can be disabling and prevent ... > full story -
New Treatment for Schizophrenia?
July 1, 2013 — Giving a very large dose of famotidine (200 mg daily), sufficient amounts of the drug are able to penetrate the so-called blood-brain barrier to affect the histamine system in the ... > full story -
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Potential Treatment Strategies for Multiple Sclerosis
June 24, 2013 — Myelin, the fatty coating that protects neurons, is destroyed in diseases such as multiple sclerosis. Researchers have been striving to determine whether oligodendrocytes, cells that produce myelin, ... > full story -
Psychiatric Disorders Linked to a Protein Involved in the Formation of Long-Term Memories
June 17, 2013 — Scientists have discovered a protein that regulates synaptic ion channels that have been tied to bipolar disorder and ... > full story -
Neuroimaging May Offer New Way to Diagnose Bipolar Disorder
June 5, 2013 — MRI may be an effective way to diagnose mental illnesses such as bipolar disorder, according to ... > full story -
Neurochemical Traffic Signals May Open New Avenues for the Treatment of Schizophrenia
June 5, 2013 — Researchers have uncovered important clues about a biochemical pathway in the brain that may one day expand treatment options for ... > full story -
Lead Acts to Trigger Schizophrenia
May 31, 2013 — Mice engineered with a human gene for schizophrenia and exposed to lead during early life exhibited behaviors and structural changes in their brains consistent with schizophrenia. Scientists say ... > full story
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