The Synaptic Bases of Mental Diseases
25 November 2014
Regions with altered (yellow) brain connectivity in schizophrenia patients. Analysis of the structural connectivity in the brains of 16 schizophrenia patients reveals several zones affected by the disease and their reduced network connectivity. The brain of a schizophrenia patient shows Read more…
21 November 2014
Prof Dayer’s team has unveiled the crucial role of a serotonin receptor in the assembly of brain circuits. Serotonin, a neurotransmitter in our brain, is at the root of our moods. Research has shown that poor regulation of the serotonin Read more…
7 November 2014
Ghosts only exist in our minds, and we know precisely where to look for them. Patients suffering from neurological or psychiatric conditions have often reported a strange “feeling of a presence”. EPFL researchers have now succeeded in recreating this illusion Read more…
