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How Mutations May Lead to Schizophrenia, Bipolar Disorder

Saturday, November 19th, 2011
In recent years, scientists have discovered several genetic mutations associated with greater risks of psychiatric diseases such as schizophrenia and bipolar disorder. ...
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Heavy Meth Use May Up Risk of Schizophrenia

Wednesday, November 9th, 2011
Scientists from Toronto's Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) have found evidence that heavy methamphetamine users might have ...
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Brain Scans, Algorithms Used to Predict Risk of Future Psychosis

Tuesday, November 8th, 2011
A new UK study suggests computer analysis of brain scans could help predict the severity of ...
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Parasite Directly Alters Dopamine Levels in Rodents

Sunday, November 6th, 2011
Infection caused by the brain parasite Toxoplasma gondii directly alters the production of dopamine, a ...
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Movement Therapies May Aid Those with Schizophrenia

Thursday, November 3rd, 2011
A study using a procedure called the "rubber hand illusion" has found new evidence that people experiencing schizophrenia have a weakened sense of body ownership. It has also produced the first documented case of a ...
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Rat Study Shows How Cannabis ‘De-Tunes’ Brain Networks

Sunday, October 30th, 2011
Research from the University of Bristol in the UK suggests that the disruptive effects of cannabis on memory ...
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Genetic Regulation of Brain Development Implicated in Mental Illness

Thursday, October 27th, 2011
A major study of the genes associated with psychiatric illnesses has discovered that most of the genes ...
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Small Genetic Differences Explain Drop in IQ with Age

Wednesday, October 26th, 2011
Emerging research suggests a very small difference in a single gene affects the rate at which men's ...
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Generic Zyprexa OK’d by FDA for Schizophrenia, Bipolar Disorder

Tuesday, October 25th, 2011
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Monday approved the first generic versions of Zyprexa (olanzapine tablets) ...
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Dutch Study Shows Cannabis Tied to Risk of Depression in Youth

Monday, October 17th, 2011
Young people who are genetically vulnerable to depression should be extra careful about smoking marijuana: ...
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