Is the Immune System to Blame for Schizophrenia?
Is the Immune System to Blame for Schizophrenia?
Several lines of evidence suggest that targeting the body’s defense pathways might help treat a subset of people with the psychiatric disorder. But many open questions remain.
Several lines of evidence suggest that targeting the body’s defense pathways might help treat a subset of people with the psychiatric disorder. But many open questions remain.
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Infographic: How the Body’s Defenses Attack the Brain
Diana Kwon | Apr 18, 2022 | 2 min read
Scientists have pinpointed several pathways through which the immune system could disrupt neuronal functioning and thereby lead to psychotic symptoms.
Value of Medical Marijuana for Mental Health Questioned
Jef Akst | Oct 29, 2019 | 2 min read
A meta-analysis of more than 80 studies from the past four decades finds weak evidence to support the use of medicinal cannabis to treat anxiety, depression, and other mental health disorders.
Potent Weed Linked to Psychosis
Jef Akst | Mar 20, 2019 | 2 min read
Frequent use of high-strength cannabis may increase the risk of mental health problems, according to a large-scale epidemiological study.
Perchance to Dream
Karen Zusi | Mar 1, 2016 | 4 min read
Mapping the dreaming brain through neuroimaging and studies of brain damage