Biological Psychiatry Press Releases
Gifts of the MAGI in Schizophrenia and Bipolar Disorder
May 10, 2012
The Music of the (Hemi)spheres Sheds New Light on Schizophrenia
May 9, 2012
Psychiatric Medication Effects on Brain Structure
May 8, 2012
Activity in Brain Networks Related to Features of Depression
April 3, 2012
Exploring the Antidepressant Effects of Testosterone
April 2, 2012
A New Link between Traumatic Brain Injury and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
February 22, 2012
Does Depression Contribute To The Aging Process?
February 21, 2012
Low Dopamine Levels During Withdrawal Promote Relapse to Smoking
February 8, 2012
The Dark Path to Antisocial Personality Disorder
February 7, 2012
In Schizophrenia Research, a Path to the Brain Through the Nose
January 25, 2012
GABA Deficits Disturb Endocannabinoid System
January 24, 2012
Inflammation in Depression: Chicken or Egg?
January 5, 2012
A Gene for Depression Localized
January 4, 2012
Cortisol Response Predicts "Freezing" Under Stress by Police Officers
December 6, 2011
Who's Not Sleeping?
Insomnia Accounts for 13.6% of Days Lost to Chronic Conditions
December 5, 2011
Impulsive Versus Controlled Men: Disinhibited Brains and Disinhibited Behavior
November 3, 2011
Maternal Separation Stresses the Baby
November 2, 2011
Do Deficits in Brain Cannabinoids Contribute to Eating Disorders?
October 13, 2011
Influencing Craving for Cigarettes by Stimulating the Brain
October 11, 2011
Does Traumatic Stress Accelerate Cellular Aging?
September 8, 2011
Stressed Dad = Depressed Children?
Investigating the Paternal Transmission of Stress
August 31, 2011
For Depression, Relapsers Go To the Front of the Brain
August 22, 2011
Good Ruminations or Bad Ruminations in the Depressed Brain?
August 18, 2011
Small Hippocampus Associated with Depression in the Elderly: Risk Factor or Shrinkage?
July 19, 2011
THE SECRET TO SUCCESSFUL AGING: Focus on the Positive
July 14, 2011
A "Brain Wave" Test for Schizophrenia Risk?
May 17, 2011
BRAIN DEVELOPMENT GOES OFF TRACK AS VULNERABLE INDIVIDUALS DEVELOP SCHIZOPHRENIA
May 11, 2011
Can One Model the Social Deficits of Autism and Schizophrenia in Animals?
May 5, 2011
The Mirror Neuron System in Autism: Broken or Just Slowly Developing?
May 3, 2011
A SCREENING TEST FOR COGNITIVE THERAPY?
Predicting Which Patients May Benefit from Treatment for Depression
April 18, 2011
Serotonin: A Critical Chemical for Human Intimacy and Romance
April 14, 2011
DIFFERENT GENES INFLUENCE SMOKING RISK DURING ADOLESCENCE AND ADULTHOOD
March 31, 2011
MICRO-RNA'S CONTRIBUTE TO RISK FOR PANIC DISORDER
March 24, 2011
HIPPOCAMPAL VOLUME AND RESILIENCE IN POSTTRAMATIC STRESS DISORDER
March 22, 2011
A NEW CLUE TO THE GENETICS OF BIPOLAR DISORDER: PICCOLO
February 23, 2011
TREATMENT FOR MANIC-DEPRESSIVE ILLNESS RESTORES BRAIN VOLUME DEFICITS
February 16, 2011
PROTRACTED ABSTINENCE REVISITED
February 1, 2011
TRAINING THE BRAIN TO THINK AHEAD IN ADDICTION
January 27, 2011
Biological Psychiatry Special Issue: Postmortem Research Postmortem studies are critical to understanding disease
January 18, 2011
TARGETING NICOTINE RECEPTORS TO TREAT COGNITIVE IMPAIRMENTS IN SCHIZOPHRENIA
January 11, 2011
MDMA: Empathogen or Love Potion?
Ecstasy produces loving feelings and alters perception of others
December 15, 2010
LET'S NOT SLEEP ON IT
Sleep Deprivation Eliminates Fear Generalization
December 7, 2010
Smoking May Thin the Brain
December 2, 2010
WHY ARE MEN MORE SUSCEPTIBLE TO ALCOHOLISM?
It May Be In Their Dopamine
October 18, 2010
GLUTAMATE & DOPAMINE: BIOLOGICAL PREDICTORS OF THE TRANSITION TO PSYCHOSIS?
September 30, 2010
BIOFEEDBACK FOR YOUR BRAIN?
September 9, 2010
DOES THE IMPACT OF PSYCHOLOGICAL TRAUMA CROSS GENERATIONS?
September 8, 2010
HURTS SO GOOD
NEURAL CLUES TO THE CALMING EFFECTS OF SELF-HARM
August 26, 2010
EARLY LIFE INFLUENCES RISK FOR PSYCHIATRIC DISORDERS
August 18, 2010
DEVELOPMENTAL PROBLEMS: SOME EXIST IN THE GENES
August 17, 2010
OXYTOCIN: IT'S A MOM AND POP THING
August 16, 2010
HOW DOES COCAINE CHANGE BRAIN STRUCTURE?
August 3, 2010
A BLOOD TEST FOR DEPRESSION?
July 19, 2010
WHY DOES EVERYTHING LOOK GRAY WHEN YOU FEEL BLUE?
July 15, 2010
NEW LINKS BETWEEN CHOLESTEROL AND DEPRESSION IN THE ELDERLY
July 14, 2010
Searching For Causes of Neural Disconnection in Schizophrenia
July 6, 2010
ABUSIVE MOTHERING AGGRAVATES THE IMPACT OF STRESS HORMONES
June 21, 2010
PTSD: The Serotonin System Influences Vulnerability and Treatment
June 17, 2010
Frontal Cortex Dysfunction May Contribute to Compulsive Sexual Behavior
June 10, 2010
WHY DOES FEELING LOW HURT?
Depressed Mood Increases the Perception of Pain
June 7, 2010
Sex Changes the Brain Similar to Drugs
May 5, 2010
BRAIN STIMULATION MAY REDUCE FOOD CRAVINGS IN BULIMIA
May 4, 2010
HOW MUCH WILL YOU PAY FOR A CIGARETTE?
The Brain May Hold Some Clues
May 3, 2010
SMOKING ALLEVIATES WITHDRAWAL BUT IT MAY NOT RELIEVE STRESS
April 21, 2010
Childhood Adversity May Promote Cellular Aging
March 16, 2010
Neuroimaging Study Describes Alzheimer's Disease-Like Changes In Elderly People Without the Disease
March 15, 2010
DON'T MAKE THAT FACE AT ME!
The Prefrontal Cortex And Emotion Regulation
March 2, 2010
A New Generation of Rapid-Acting Antidepressants?
March 1, 2010
Rwandan Genocide Survivors Provide New Insights Into Resilience and PTSD
February 25, 2010
In Schizophrenia and Bipolar Disorder, Life is Not Black and White
February 2, 2010
Brain Dopamine Receptor Density Correlates with Social Status
February 1, 2010
Losing Sleep, Losing Brain?
January 26, 2010
TREATING DEPRESSION BY STIMULATING THE PLEASURE CENTER
January 26, 2010
New Safety Concern Related To Antipsychotic Treatment
December 1, 2009
COMMON PLASTICS CHEMICALS LINKED TO ADHD SYMPTOMS
Are phthalates really safe for children?
November 16, 2009
Are Teenagers Wired Differently Than Adults?
November 16, 2009
Childhood Risk Factors for Developing Substance Dependence
October 21, 2009
MATERNAL SMOKING MAY INCREASE NEWBORNS' DISCOMFORT
Another Reason for Mothers to Stop Smoking While Pregnant
October 21, 2009
Getting On "The GABA Receptor Shuttle" To Treat Anxiety Disorders
October 8, 2009
Regulating Emotion After Experiencing a Sexual Assault: Separating the Stress from the Trauma
October 8, 2009
Cognitive Function and the Capacity for Rehabilitation in Schizophrenia
September 14, 2009
Comparing Brain Changes in Alzheimer's Disease and Schizophrenia
September 14, 2009
Training the Brain in Schizophrenia
September 14, 2009
First Year of Brain Development Affects Adult Brain State: A Common increase in Neuronal Density in Schizophrenia and Bipolar
September 1, 2009
Is Depression a "Sickness"?
September 1, 2009
Blocking the Ability of Stress to Trigger Smoking: A New Treatment Approach?
July 13, 2009
A Dual Treatment for Drinking and Smoking?
July 13, 2009
PREGNANCY AND THE FLU: A LINK TO SCHIZOPHRENIA
Cognitive Problems Revealed in Those Who Later Develop Psychosis
June 9, 2009
OXYTOCIN: LOVE POTION #1? Human Hormone Increases Positive Communication Between Couples
April 29, 2009
Throwing the Micro Switch: microRNA May Link Smoking Risk Gene to Neurobiology of Addiction
April 22, 2009
Suppressing the Compulsion to Steal: An Opiate Receptor Blocker Shows Promise in Treating Kleptomania
April 1, 2009
Combating Weight Gain Caused by Antipsychotic Treatments
March 26, 2009
New Strategy to Weaken Traumatic Memories
March 17, 2009
Stress May Cause the Brain to Become Disconnected
March 16, 2009
Understanding Mental Illness Through Gene-Environment Interactions: The Study of Epigenetics in Psychiatry
March 16, 2009
Genetic Loci Identified in African Americans that Increase Risk of Developing Alcohol Dependence
January 15, 2009
Growing Up in Neighborhoods with Abandoned Dwellings May Increase Risk for Marijuana Use by Raising Testosterone Levels
January 15, 2009
A New Problem in the Way that the Brain Represents Information in Schizophrenia?
December 3, 2008
Brain Imaging Studies Before Birth May Provide Clues to Later Problems
December 3, 2008
Are You Addicted to Fatty Food? New Research Identifies a Molecular "Switch" in the Brain that May Link High Fat Diets and Brain Reward Systems
November 25, 2008
Does Depression Increase Your Risk for Stroke? Study Finds that Risk of Stroke is over 5 Times Greater for Severely Depressed Patients over 5 Years
November 3, 2008
Does the Risk for Alzheimer's Disease Begin in Childhood?
November 3, 2008
Glutamate: Too Much of a Good Thing in Schizophrenia?
October 23, 2008
Anti-Inflammatory Medications May Become a Treatment for Schizophrenia
October 22, 2008
Mouse Genes Guide Search for Human Anxiety Disorder Genes
October 8, 2008
Study Finds Genomic Changes in the Brains of People Who Commit Suicide
October 7, 2008
New Study Suggests that High-Dose Hormone Treatment Might Reduce Risk for PTSD
October 7, 2008
Loss of Sleep, Even For A Single Night, Increases Inflammation in the Body
September 2, 2008
New Study Finds that Add-On Therapy Improves Depressive Symptoms in Bipolar Disorder
September 2, 2008
Chronic Stress Alters Our Genetic Immune Response
August 27, 2008
Potential New Targets for Antidepressant Medications
August 5, 2008
Right Place + Right Time Can Trigger Drinking
July 28, 2008
A Hormone that Enhances One's Memory of Happy Faces
July 28, 2008
Researchers Find a Partially Shared Genetic Profile Between Schizophrenia and Bipolar Disorder
July 17, 2008
Using Genetics to Improve Traditional Psychiatric Diagnoses
July 17, 2008
D-cycloserine May Improve Behavioral Therapy Treatment for Anxiety
July 16, 2008
Aiming to Improve Schizophrenia Treatment Through the NIMH CNTRICS Initiative: Reports from the First CNTRICS Meeting
July 1, 2008
New Study Replicates Association Between Genetic Variation and Antidepressant Treatment Response
June 15, 2008
The Immune Response and Altered Human Behavior: Why We Feel Slow and Brainless When We're Sick
May 30, 2008
Additional 'Link' Found Between Marijuana Use and Schizophrenia Susceptibility
May 27, 2008
Genetic Links to Impaired Social Behavior in Autism
May 12, 2008
Hyperactivity is Associated with Decreased Numbers of Interneurons
May 12, 2008
Improving Anxiety Treatment through the Help of Brain Imaging: A Potential Future Treatment Strategy
May 8, 2008
Attacks Against Medical Researchers: Time to Take a Stand
Protecting Scientists Performing Animal Research
April 2, 2008
Treating SSRI-Resistant Depression
March 24, 2008
The Conflict of Reward in Depression
March 24, 2008
The Regulation of Negative Emotions: Impact on Brain Activity
March 18, 2008
Does Stress Damage the Brain?
March 18, 2008
Comparison of Antipsychotic Treatments in Adolescents with Schizophrenia
February 26, 2008
New Genetic Association with Schizophrenia Found by Researchers
February 25, 2008
Maternal Love: How a Mother's Brain Responds to Her Infant
February 25, 2008
Comparison of Venlafaxine and SSRIs in the Treatment of Depression
February 21, 2008
Researchers Explore the Antidepressant Effects of Ketamine
February 21, 2008
New Treatment Mechanisms for Schizophrenia
January 3, 2008
Genetic Variant Predicts Antipsychotic Response for Schizophrenia Patients by Ethnicity
January 3, 2008
Sarcosine: Potential New Treatment Approach for Schizophrenia
January 3, 2008
Natural Human Hormone as the Next Antidepressant?
November 19, 2007
Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS): An Effective Treatment for Depression
November 19, 2007
Possible Genetic Predictor for Response to Lithium Augmentation in Depressed Patients?
November 19, 2007
Is There a Developmental Component to the Risk for Depression?
November 19, 2007
"Stress" System in Gulf War Veterans is Altered
November 5, 2007
Marijuana Effects Lead to Idea for Potential New Depression Treatment
November 5, 2007
New Insights into Developmental Abnormalities in Autism
October 23, 2007
Social Stress + Darkness = Increased Anxiety
October 17, 2007
First Significant Genetic Finding in Severe PMS, or PMDD
October 1, 2007
Potential New Approach to Treat Schizophrenia
September 24, 2007
Schizophrenia Candidate Genes Affect Even Healthy Individuals
September 24, 2007
Genetic Variation Affects Smoking Cessation Treatment
September 4, 2007
Pedophilia Patients are Found to Have Deficits in Brain Activation
September 4, 2007
Family History of Alcoholism Affects Response to Drug Used to Treat Heavy Drinking
September 4, 2007
Maternal Depression and Controlling Behavior are Associated with Increased Stress Response in Infants
September 4, 2007
Women more Depressed and Men more Impulsive with Reduced Serotonin Functioning
September 4, 2007
New Alzheimer's Findings: High Stress + Genetic Risk Factor = Increased Memory Decline
August 3, 2007
Brain Plasticity and Cognitive Impairments in Depression
July 23, 2007
New Predictor of Antidepressant Treatment Response
July 23, 2007
Bipolar Disorder Diagnoses in Youth on the Rise
June 25, 2007
Potential New Treatment for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
June 1, 2007
New Type of Drug Treatment for Depression on the Way?
June 1, 2007
In-Utero Exposure to Smoking by Mother Can Increase Risk of ADHD
May 1, 2007
Study Reports Changing to a Low-Fat Diet Can Induce Stress
April 17, 2007
Promising Treatment for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Sleep Disturbances
April 17, 2007
