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New Antidepressant Acts Very Rapidly and Is Long Lasting
December 7, 2012 — A first-of-its-kind antidepressant drug now tested on adults who have failed other antidepressant therapies has been shown to alleviate symptoms within hours, have good safety and produce positive ... > full story -
In Schizophrenia Patients, Auditory Cues Sound Bigger Problems
November 30, 2012 — Researchers have found that deficiencies in the neural processing of simple auditory tones can evolve into a cascade of dysfunctional information processing across wide swaths of the brain in ... > full story -
Changes in Nerve Cells May Contribute to the Development of Mental Illness
November 28, 2012 — Reduced production of myelin, a type of protective nerve fiber that is lost in diseases like multiple sclerosis, may also play a role in the development of mental illness, according to new ... > full story -
Four Common Antipsychotic Drugs Found to Lack Safety and Effectiveness in Older Adults
November 27, 2012 — In older adults, antipsychotic drugs are commonly prescribed off-label for a number of disorders outside of their Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-approved indications -- schizophrenia and bipolar ... > full story -
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Could Poor Sleep Contribute to Symptoms of Schizophrenia?
November 14, 2012 — Neuroscientists studying the link between poor sleep and schizophrenia have found that irregular sleep patterns and desynchronized brain activity during sleep could trigger some of the disease's ... > full story -
A Risk Gene for Cannabis Psychosis
November 14, 2012 — The ability of cannabis to produce psychosis has long been an important public health concern. This concern is growing in importance as there is emerging data that cannabis exposure during ... > full story -
Schizophrenia Genetic Networks Identified; Connection to Autism Found
November 11, 2012 — Although schizophrenia is highly genetic in origin, the genes involved in the disorder have been difficult to identify. In the past few years, researchers have implicated several genes, but it is ... > full story -
Cannabis Use Mimics Cognitive Weakness That Can Lead to Schizophrenia, fMRI Study Finds
November 2, 2012 — Researchers in Norway have found new support for their theory that cannabis use causes a temporary cognitive breakdown in non-psychotic individuals, leading to long-term psychosis. In an fMRI study, ... > full story -
Use of Antipsychotic Drugs Improves Life Expectancy for Individuals With Schizophrenia
November 1, 2012 — Individuals with schizophrenia are significantly more likely to live longer if they take their antipsychotic drugs on schedule, avoid extremely high doses and also regularly see a mental health ... > full story -
Inflammation and Cognition in Schizophrenia
November 1, 2012 — There are a growing number of clues that immune and inflammatory mechanisms are important for the biology of schizophrenia. In a new study scientists explored the impact of the interleukin-1² ... > full story
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