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The Metabolic Effects of Antipsychotic Drugs
July 12, 2011 New research may explain why some antipsychotic drugs can promote overeating, weight gain, and insulin ... > full story -
New Genetic Clues for Schizophrenia; De Novo Mutations More Frequent, Study Finds
July 10, 2011 De novo mutations -- genetic errors that are present in patients but not in their parents -- are more frequent in schizophrenic patients than in normal individuals, according to an international ... > full story -
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Structural Biologists Reveal Novel Drug Binding Site in NMDA Receptor Subunit
June 16, 2011 Structural biologists have obtained a precise molecular map of the binding site for an allosteric inhibitor in a subtype of the NMDA (N-methyl-D-aspartate) receptor, which is commonly expressed in ... > full story -
Why People With Schizophrenia May Have Trouble Reading Social Cues
May 24, 2011 Impairments to a brain area responsible for processing social stimuli may help explain why individuals with schizophrenia have trouble reading social ... > full story -
A 'Brain Wave' Test for Schizophrenia Risk?
May 17, 2011 Researchers have followed a group of people clinically at high risk for developing psychosis. They found that the individuals who went on to develop schizophrenia had smaller MMN than the subgroup ... > full story -
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Brain Development Goes Off Track as Vulnerable Individuals Develop Schizophrenia
May 11, 2011 Two new research studies point to progressive abnormalities in brain development that emerge as vulnerable individuals develop ... > full story -
Scientists Afflict Computers With 'Schizophrenia' to Better Understand the Human Brain
May 5, 2011 Computer networks that can't forget fast enough can show symptoms of a kind of virtual schizophrenia, giving researchers further clues to the inner workings of schizophrenic brains, researchers have ... > full story -
Can Social Deficits of Autism and Schizophrenia Be Modeled in Animals?
May 5, 2011 Social deficits are common in several psychiatric disorders, including autism spectrum disorders and schizophrenia. Individuals with severe social dysfunction can experience significant difficulties ... > full story -
Structural Biologists Reveal Molecular Architecture of Key NMDA Receptor Subunit
April 26, 2011 Structural biologists have determined the molecular structure of a key portion, or subunit, of a receptor type commonly expressed in brain cells. The receptor is one of several NMDA ... > full story -
Scientists Examine Psychiatric Disorders Linked With Epilepsy
April 19, 2011 Researchers in Ireland have conducted the first study of its kind to examine in detail, the basis of psychiatric disorders which occur in people with epilepsy. The findings of this study showed ... > full story
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