A lifeline for addicts
Restoring the brain’s flexibility may help addicts act on their desire to quit.
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Rational thought can override a generous intuition
Our instinct is to give, until we think about it logically, according to a recent study in Nature.
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Widespread brain reductions in “schizophrenia-lite”
Men with schizotypal personality disorder (SPD) show reductions in brain volume in several, disparate regions, reports a study published online 6 February in JAMA Psychiatry. The findings highlight brain regions that might be at the root of schizophrenia itself.
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Verbal lags in teenagers linked to schizophrenia
Falling behind in verbal development during the teenage years increases the risk for schizophrenia in adulthood, reports a study published online January 16 in JAMA Psychiatry.
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Heart disease, cancer shorten lifespans in schizophrenia
Undiagnosed heart disease and cancer steal 12 to 15 years from the lives of people with schizophrenia, reports a study published online January 15 in the American Journal of Psychiatry.
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Brain scanners turn to mice
Mice carrying a truncated form of DISC1, a gene related to psychiatric illness, also show defects in the dopamine system akin to those found in schizophrenia. The study, published online January 11 in Human Molecular Genetics, is the first to apply positron emission tomography (PET) to an animal model for psychiatric disorders.
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Stress reworks dopamine systems
Stressful events contribute to the development of psychiatric illnesses, but what are the transducers of this connection? Two studies published January 18 in Science uncover actions by stress hormones on dopamine signaling in mice.
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