Knowing Neurons
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Schizophrenia

Feature image depicting the profile of a person's head with puzzle pieces where the brain would be, centered on a background with wavy stripes to represent hallucinations associated with schizophrenia. Designed by Alexa Erdogan.
Neurological and Psychiatric DisordersSensation and Perception
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Cognition in Schizophrenia: The Missing Piece of the Therapeutic Puzzle

What kind of mental image springs to mind upon reading the word ‘schizophrenia’? Many envisage individuals locked in dark institutions, plagued by non-existent voices and vivid hallucinations. Fortunately, modern antipsychotic… Read More
Brain BasicsBrain Development
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Neuronal Migration: A “Sliding Door” for the Future of the Brain

Have you ever wondered how each cell of our body reaches its correct place? It is even more astounding when you realize that our body is formed from only two… Read More
Brain BasicsBrain DevelopmentNeurological and Psychiatric DisordersSensation and Perception
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Schizophrenia in a Vial? The Story of Ketamine

Note: Ketamine is a controlled substance in the US and many other countries. Do not use ketamine illicitly. [dropcap]I[/dropcap]magine an injection that briefly gives you schizophrenia. Now imagine that this… Read More
Did You Know?Neurological and Psychiatric Disorders
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Copy Number Variants: A Window into Psychiatric Illness

The human genome consists of nearly 25,000 protein-coding genes – and a mutation in just one of these can have dramatic effects on our brains.  Remarkably, one tiny change in… Read More
Big IdeasBrain BasicsDid You Know?Neurological and Psychiatric DisordersPopular Articles
Joel Frohlich , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

The Fugue of Life: Why Complexity Matters in Physiology and Neuroscience

People like simplicity. Each decade, corporate logos grow progressively minimalistic, pop songs use ever simpler melodies, and visual art embraces simpler compositions, as Monet gives way to Picasso and Picasso… Read More
Brain DevelopmentLearning and MemoryNeuro NewsNeurological and Psychiatric Disorders
Jooyeun Lee , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

Genetic Tricks To Reverse Schizophrenic Symptoms

The human brain continues to develop and form new connections from birth until as late as the mid-20s. During this time, billions of connections are made and broken as the… Read More