Experts proclaim that approximately 14.4 million Americans take an antipsychotic medication. The drugs are typically prescribed for bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, or a number ...
A viral disease long suspected of possibly causing mental illness has apparently been acquitted, as a blinded case-control study found no association between the Borna disease virus ...
For centuries, researchers have struggled with studying psychiatric disorders because it was difficult, if not impossible, ...
A Canadian study suggests a genetic variation can increase the risk of medical complications among children receiving antipsychotic medications.
Investigators discovered ...
New research suggests the solvent tetrachloroethylene (PCE), used in dry cleaning and once found in drinking water, may be linked to an increased risk of mental illness.
PCE is ...
A laboratory study on rats has led researchers to propose that the growing adolescent brain causes teens to be more susceptible to ...
Delusions are strong false beliefs that persist despite evidence to the contrary. While delusions are associated with neurological or mental illness, they are not tied to ...
Emerging research suggests immigrating during early childhood is linked to a higher risk of developing a psychotic disorder.
The study supports recent findings that ...
Teenagers who have been diagnosed with schizophrenia or similar psychotic disorders sometimes show a greater decrease in gray matter volume compared to healthy teens, according to new research.
The new study ...
Abnormal sequences of DNA known as rare copy number variants (CNVs) may play a role in the risk for early-onset bipolar disorder, according to new research from an international ...
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