198 citations
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June 2013 in “Molecular psychiatry” Schizophrenia patients' stem cells show abnormal neuron development and mitochondrial issues.
24 citations
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May 2015 in “Schizophrenia Research” A drug improved schizophrenia-like symptoms in stressed rats by changing brain steroid levels.
2 citations
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July 2016 in “Pharmacopsychiatry” A person with Turner Syndrome showed severe schizophrenia that didn't respond to treatment and had brain shrinkage.
April 2025 in “International Journal of Dermatology and Venereology” Androgenetic alopecia may cause schizophrenia, but schizophrenia does not cause androgenetic alopecia.
April 2017 in “European Psychiatry” Women with schizophrenia on atypical antipsychotics are more likely to have polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) than women without schizophrenia.
June 2024 in “The American journal of psychiatry” Schizophrenia risk genes may affect early brain development, contributing to the disease.
15 citations
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March 2014 in “General Hospital Psychiatry” Patients with schizophrenia have a high rate of skin diseases, with fungal infections and dermatitis being most common, and those on clozapine have a lower risk of fungal infections.
8 citations
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April 2024 in “Psychoneuroendocrinology” January 1992 in “Journal of Oriental Neuropsychiatry” People with schizophrenia have lower zinc, copper, and chromium in their hair.
72 citations
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January 2011 in “Current Pharmaceutical Design” S5αR inhibitors might help treat schizophrenia and other mental disorders but need more research.
13 citations
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October 2023 in “Pharmaceutics” The new nasal gel for schizophrenia improved drug absorption and brain effects in rats.
4 citations
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October 2018 in “Journal of Mind and Medical Sciences” Men and patients on atypical antipsychotics have better mental functioning and quality of life.
2 citations
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March 2020 in “Cns & Neurological Disorders-drug Targets” Lurasidone is effective for bipolar depression and schizophrenia, but more safety data is needed.
February 2026 in “International Journal of Dermatology and Venereology”
September 2025 in “International Journal of Molecular Sciences” Hair analysis could help diagnose and treat schizophrenia more effectively.
July 2023 in “Clinical, cosmetic and investigational dermatology” Plica neuropathica can be a sign of schizophrenia and improves with antipsychotic treatment.
1 citations
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January 2013 in “Advanced Biomedical Research” Men with more severe hair loss had a lower risk of schizophrenia, but hair loss and testosterone levels were not linked.
12 citations
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April 2018 in “Physiology & Behavior” Finasteride raises suicide-linked aggression and stops clozapine's positive effects in schizophrenia animals.
The trial aims to understand how obesity and lifestyle affect circadian rhythms in people with schizophrenia and bipolar disorder.
36 citations
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March 2019 in “European Journal of Human Genetics” The research found genetic differences in identical twins that could explain why one twin has a disease while the other does not.
36 citations
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January 2018 in “Scientific reports” Eating glucoraphanin can help prevent psychosis in offspring whose mothers had immune system activation.
November 2022 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Acne is genetically linked to a higher risk of depression, anxiety, schizophrenia, and bipolar disorder, with the strongest link to bipolar disorder.
January 2024 in “Indian Journal of Psychiatry” Precision neuromodulation may improve schizophrenia symptoms.
3 citations
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June 2014 in “Klinik Psikofarmakoloji Bulteni-bulletin of Clinical Psychopharmacology” The document concludes that there is hope for future psychopharmacology research despite challenges in treating schizophrenia.
Imbalances in metals and proteins may help understand and treat bipolar disorder and schizophrenia.
December 2006 in “The Brown University Psychopharmacology Update” Second-generation antipsychotics offer no significant benefit over first-generation ones for schizophrenia.
49 citations
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September 2015 in “Psychoneuroendocrinology” 5α-reductase affects dopamine receptors linked to sensorimotor gating, which may help understand disorders like schizophrenia.
February 2024 in “Cureus” A large scalp tumor was removed from an elderly woman, who was later diagnosed with schizophrenia.
December 2011 in “Asia-Pacific biotech news” In 2011, there were major scientific breakthroughs in cancer treatment, immunity, Parkinson's, virus simulation, schizophrenia, hair growth, lung cancer, and medical grafts.
12 citations
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May 2005 in “Journal of the American Geriatrics Society” Stopping valproate and using lactulose can quickly treat valproate-induced hyperammonemia.