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Link between brain chemical, cognitive decline in schizophrenia demonstrated - ScienceDaily: Health Medicine News Mar 10, 2010, 9:58 pm
In one of the first such studies involving human patients with schizophrenia, researchers have provided evidence that deficits in a brain chemical may be responsible for some of the debilitating cognitive deficits -- poor attention, memory and problem-solving abilities -- that accompany the delusions and hallucinations that are the hallmarks of the disorder. ... more
Tags: cognitive, chemical, brain, deficits, schizophrenia,
Keywords: Mental Health Research; Multiple Sclerosis Research; Today's Healthcare; Schizophrenia; Intelligence; Behavior
Description: In one of the first such studies involving human patients with schizophrenia, researchers have provided evidence that deficits in a brain chemical may be responsible for some of the debilitating cognitive deficits -- poor attention, memory and problem-solving abilities -- that accompany the delusions and hallucinations that are the hallmarks of the disorder.
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