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Brain Function: Supersensitive Receptor Engineered, Gain Better Understanding Of Dopamine System
October 14, 2008 — Genetically modifying a receptor found on the neurons that produce the neurotransmitter dopamine has given researchers a unique glimpse into the workings of the brain's dopamine system -- as well as ... > full story -
Newer Antipsychotics No Better Than Older Drug In Treating Child And Adolescent Schizophrenia, Study Finds
September 15, 2008 — Nearly every child who receives an antipsychotic medicine is first prescribed a second-generation, or "atypical" drugs. However, there has never been evidence that these drugs are more effective or ... > full story -
Immaturity Of The Brain May Cause Schizophrenia
September 10, 2008 — The underdevelopment of a specific region in the brain may lead to schizophrenia in individuals. According to research published today in BioMed Central's open access journal Molecular Brain, dentate ... > full story -
New Way To Help Schizophrenia Sufferers' Social Skills
September 10, 2008 — Researchers in Australia are investigating a new way to help schizophrenia patients develop their communication and social ... > full story -
Off-Label Medicine Combinations Are Predominant Treatment In Survey Of Schizophrenics
September 9, 2008 — Researchers report that 74.5 percent of 200 community-based schizophrenic patients, who were interviewed and evaluated (including a review of clinical records), were treated with off-label medication ... > full story -
Gene 'Network' Linked To Schizophrenia Pieced Together; Patients Confirmed To Carry Mutations
September 2, 2008 — Researchers have uncovered for the first time molecular circuitry associated with schizophrenia that links three previously known, yet unrelated ... > full story -
Risks And Benefits Of Antipsychotics In Children And Adolescents
September 1, 2008 — New research illuminates the benefits and risks of antipsychotic medication in children and its impact on individual well-being, social, educational and/or vocational functioning, and disease burden. ... > full story -
Americans Show Little Tolerance For Mental Illness Despite Growing Belief In Genetic Cause
August 29, 2008 — While more Americans believe that mental illness has genetic causes, the nation is no more tolerant of the mentally ill than it was 10 years ... > full story -
All Types Of Antipsychotic Drugs Increase The Risk Of Stroke, Study Finds
August 28, 2008 — All drugs used to treat psychosis are linked to an increased risk of stroke, and dementia sufferers are at double the risk, according to a study published on bmj.com ... > full story -
Looking Beyond The Drug Receptor For Clues To Drug Effectiveness
August 25, 2008 — Antipsychotic drugs that are widely used to treat schizophrenia and other problems may not work as scientists have assumed, according to findings from Duke University Medical Center researchers that ... > full story
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