Scientists at the Babraham Institute in Cambridge have found that a spray containing the neuropeptide oxytocin may make it easier for people with schizophrenia to feel for other people. In a recent study, the researchers recruited 48 healthy men and gave half an oxytocin nose spray and half a placebo nose spray. The scientists found that the men who were given the oxytocin spray showed more empathy to exposure to emotionally charged situations such as a crying child or a grieving man than those...
Read moreThis second SharePost is an interview I conducted with Dr. Rob Udewitz, the director of Behavior Therapy of New York, a private therapy... Read more »
I want to revisit the topic of schizophrenia in our older years. At the end of this SharePost, I'll link to detailed information on the... Read more »
Scientists have recently reported that faulty cleavage of a protein called neuregulin, or Nrg-1, forms the basis for the development of... Read more »
This second SharePost of the month features a guest blogger writing on the topic of helping a loved accept treatment. My last guest blog... Read more »
Being a biological scientist by training with graduate work in psychology, and having developed schizophrenia over fifty years ago at the... Read more »
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There's a new trend in treating meniscus tears of the knee: repair it or leave it, but, whenever possible, don't remove it. Taking the cartilage out... Read more »
Phase III clinical trials on a new drug to treat schizophrenia have been stopped, its makers report. Officials with drugmakers Lundbeck and Solvay... Read more »
Fanapt, a new medication approved to treat schizophrenia, has been launched for sale in the United States. The medication was approved by the U.S.... Read more »
Drugmaker Allon Therapeutics is reporting that its new experimental drug for treating schizophrenia has shown promise in a mid-stage trial. In the... Read more »
U.S. researchers say they've spotted a gene variant that may raise the risk of schizophrenia in some people, a finding that may lead to new... Read more »