Schizophrenia And Memory
Scientists at the University of Pittsburgh are reporting they've found an experimental drug that may help with the memory problems associated with schizophrenia. According to a university press release, researchers have found a faulty brain circuit in people with the thought disorder that affects their working memory, and they say they've developed a medication (MK-0777) that acts on a specific molecule in that area. In a recent study, participants who took MK-0777 had improvements in both...
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People who suffer from schizophrenia process short-term memories differently than people who don't have the condition, researchers say. Vanderbilt... Read more »
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Underdevelopment in the brain may cause schizophrenia
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