One of the key strategies in the search for some biological basis for schizophrenia is to locate abnormalities in the structure of the brain. Comparing the size, volume, cell count and function of the brain can be undertaken during autopsy but, most significantly perhaps, the use of scanning techniques such as magnetic resonance imaging... Read more
Scientists have recently reported that faulty cleavage of a protein called neuregulin, or Nrg-1, forms the basis for the development of schizophrenia. The Nrg-1 protein is essential for the normal development of the nervous system and therefore the functioning of the brain. Any disturbance will lead to a disturbance in brain function.
If... Read more
The great variety of symptoms in schizophrenia has always made the prediction of a psychotic episode problematic. Scientists from the University of Cambridge have recently announced a method of anticipating the way people might behave during a psychotic episode. The answer lies in tracing the normal brain activity of the individual and then... Read more
Hallucinations can involve any one of the five senses, either individually or in combination. The more we understand about how hallucinations are formulated, the greater our chances are of finding more effective ways of treating them.
Over the past decade or so there has been something of a resurgence of interest in hallucinations and... Read more
What do we think about the person who
believes their destiny is ruled by the stars, or is mapped on the lines across
their palm, or revealed in the tea leaves at the bottom of a cup? Are they any
less delusional than the person who believes God wants them, and only them, to
undertake some special task? What are the measurable differences?... Read more
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