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·June 30, 2021·4 min read

Abnormalities in How the Brain Reorganizes Prior Experiences Identified in Schizophrenia

Neuroimaging study reveals abnormalities in memory replay in those with schizophrenia.

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·June 30, 2021·6 min read

Genetic Risks for Nicotine Dependence Span a Range of Traits and Diseases

Higher polygenetic risk scores for schizophrenia, depression, neuroticism, and alcohol use disorder are indicators for higher risk of nicotine dependence.

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·June 25, 2021·3 min read

Deep Brain Stimulation for Treating Schizophrenia

Deep brain stimulation appears to be safe, effective, and provides symptom improvements for at least one year in patients with treatment-resistant schizophrenia.

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·June 6, 2021·4 min read

Functional Brain Network Predicts Real-Life Social Network in Both Individuals With Schizophrenia and Social Anhedonia

Patients with schizophrenia, but not those with social anhedonia, exhibited deficits in real-life social network size. Those with schizophrenia and those with social anhedonia had reversals functional connectivity to one another. People with schizophrenia showed decreased segregation and functional connectivity in brain areas associated with social behaviors, while those with social anhedonia had an increase in connectivity and segregation.

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·June 1, 2021·6 min read

Protecting the Intellectual Abilities of People at Risk for Psychosis

Prescribing SSRIs during late childhood to those with genetic risk factors for psychosis can reduce the deterioration of intellectual abilities, a new study reveals. SSRIs appear to have a neuroprotective effect for certain brain areas associated with the onset of psychosis if provided early.

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·May 31, 2021·4 min read

Low Levels of Omega-3 Associated With Higher Risk of Psychosis

Adolescents with higher levels of Omega 3 fatty acids in their blood had a decreased risk of developing psychosis as they entered into early adulthood. At the age of 24, those with psychosis had lower levels of DHA than those without the disorder.

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·May 25, 2021·4 min read

Vitamin B6 Deficiency Enhances the Noradrenergic System, Leading to Behavioral Deficits

Study reveals vitamin B6 deficiency may contribute to the development of schizophrenia symptoms.

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·May 19, 2021·6 min read

Commonly Used Drugs for Schizophrenia Linked to Greater Cognitive Impairment

Medications with anticholinergic properties given to help reduce physical and mental health symptoms associated with schizophrenia have a cumulative effect in reducing cognitive function in patients.

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·May 19, 2021·5 min read

Flies With Schizophrenia-Associated Genes Respond Well to Anti-Psychotics

Flies without the Rim gene or cac Cav2 channel function displayed numerous cognitive and behavioral deficits associated with schizophrenia, and had reductions in synaptic growth and neural calcium transients. Exposing the flies with Rim deficits to the common antipsychotic haloperidol reduced some of the schizophrenia-related behavioral symptoms.

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·May 12, 2021·4 min read

Brain Immune System Linked to Psychosis

A link has been identified between psychosis and a genetic change that alters the immune system in the brain. Researchers found people with psychosis associated with bipolar disorder had decreased expression of GRK3. This led to an increased amount of kynurenic acid in the brain.

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·May 5, 2021·5 min read

Partners of People With Schizophrenia and Bipolar Disorder Have Often a Mental Disorder

Almost fifty percent of people who have children with partners suffering from schizophrenia or bipolar disorder also have mental health challenges, a new study reports.

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·May 5, 2021·4 min read

Study Links Brain Thinning to Psychosis

Adolescents with a higher risk for developing psychosis have subtle differences in brain structure, including lower cortical thickness than their peers without risk factors. In those who developed psychosis, the cortical thinning was most pronounced in several areas of the temporal and frontal regions of the brain.