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Severe Stressful Events Early In Pregnancy May Be Associated With Schizophrenia Among Offspring
February 4, 2008 — Children of women who undergo an extremely stressful event -- such as the death of a close relative -- during the first trimester of pregnancy appear more likely to develop schizophrenia, according ... > full story -
Structure Of Important Psychiatric Enzyme Solved
February 1, 2008 — Kynurenic acid is the only known naturally occurring blocker of neuronal NMDA receptors, and abnormal amounts of this chemical in the brain are associated with several psychiatric disorders, ... > full story -
Toxoplasma Infection Increases Risk Of Schizophrenia, Study Suggests
January 16, 2008 — Findings from what is believed to be the largest comparison of blood samples collected from healthy individuals and people with schizophrenia suggest that infection with the common Toxoplasma gondii ... > full story -
New Treatment Mechanisms For Schizophrenia
January 8, 2008 — The field of schizophrenia research has come alive with many exciting new potential approaches to treatment. From the introduction of chlorpromazine to the current day, all treatments approved by the ... > full story -
Ethnicity Predicts How Gene Variations Affect Response to Schizophrenia Medications
January 8, 2008 — Different variations in the same gene influence how well different ethnic groups, and people within the same ethnic group, respond to various antipsychotic medications, report NIMH-funded ... > full story -
Effective New Treatment For Schizophrenia
December 13, 2007 — Schizophrenia is one of the most debilitating of the major psychiatric disorders, and is also one of the most difficult to treat. Although numerous antipsychotic treatments are available, they can ... > full story -
Why People With Schizophrenia Have Lower Rates Of Cancer: New Clues
December 8, 2007 — New studies clarify the evidence of a genetic link between schizophrenia and cancer, providing a surprising possible scientific explanation for lower rates of cancer among patients with schizophrenia ... > full story -
Brain Differences Identified In Adolescents With Mental Illness
December 8, 2007 — Puberty may have an impact on areas of the brain that contribute to bipolar disorder or schizophrenia in youth, according to a new ... > full story -
New Drug Can Restore Social Ability In Schizophrenics
December 6, 2007 — The social behavior of rats displaying schizophrenic tendencies is restored when they are treated with two new potential drugs that seem to have unique effects on dopaminergic signaling. ... > full story -
Knowing How Ketamine Impairs Brain Circuitry May Lead To New Therapies For Schizophrenia
December 6, 2007 — Scientists know that the drug ketamine -- street name "Special K" -- can induce schizophrenia-like symptoms in drug abusers. Ketamine is also used as an anesthetic and, more recently, as an ... > full story
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