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·August 11, 2015·4 min read

Autism and Schizophrenia Linked to Special Class of Inhibitory Neurons

A new study reports the loss of mGluR5 receptors in the brain could be responsible for the development of autism and schizophrenia.

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·June 25, 2015·2 min read

What Happens in the Brain When We Think?

A new study questions standing theories on how the brain absorbs and processes information.

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·April 7, 2015·3 min read

Scientists Discover Important Communication Mechanism Between Two Brain Areas Implicated in Schizophrenia

Disruptions in an inhibitory brain circuit between the thalamus and prefrontal cortex may underlie cognitive disorders such as schizophrenia.

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·March 2, 2014·3 min read

Research Reveals First Glimpse of a Brain Circuit That Helps Experience Shape Perception

Researchers observe inhibitory neurons which link olfaction with cognition and memory in mice.

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·October 6, 2013·3 min read

Class of Cortical Inhibitory Neurons That Specialize in Disinhibition Identified

VIP interneurons specialize in inhibiting other inhibitory neurons in multiple regions of the cerebral cortex under specific behavioral conditions, a new study shows.

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·January 30, 2013·3 min read

Scientists Learn more about how Inhibitory Brain Cells get Excited

New research discovers an early step in how the brain's inhibitory cells get excited. Erbin, a protein critical to brain development, is also crucial for the excitement of inhibitory cells.