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Bipolar disorder drugs may 'tweak' genes affecting brain

(HealthDay)—Medications taken by people with bipolar disorder may actually be nudging hundreds of genes that direct the brain to behave more normally, according to new research.

Psychology & Psychiatry created Apr 25, 2013 | popularity 2 / 5 (4) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Improving the search for new schizophrenia treatments

(Medical Xpress)—Controlling the symptoms of schizophrenia is the job of antipsychotic drugs which block a set of specific neural signals. But the way these drugs work can lead to a host of severe and debilitating ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Apr 05, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Benefits unclear for 1st versus 2nd generation antipsychotics

(HealthDay) -- Newer, more expensive schizophrenia medications are not noticeably better than their older, cheaper counterparts, a new review suggests.

Psychology & Psychiatry created Aug 14, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 3 | with audio podcast

Psychiatric medication effects on brain structure

It is increasingly recognized that chronic psychotropic drug treatment may lead to structural remodeling of the brain. Indeed, clinical studies in humans present an intriguing picture: antipsychotics, used for the treatment ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created May 08, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast