Developing reliable, predictive animal models for complex psychiatric disorders, such as
schizophrenia, is essential to increase our understanding of the neurobiological basis of the …

Since its introduction almost 20 years ago, the tail suspension test has become one of the
most widely used models for assessing antidepressant-like activity in mice. The test is based …

In the present review, an integrated approach to craving and addiction is discussed, which is
based on recent insights from psychology and neuropsychopharmacology. An integrated …

Prenatal exposure to infection is associated with increased liability to schizophrenia, and it is
believed that such an association is mediated by the maternal immune response, in …

Epidemiological studies have indicated an association between maternal bacterial and viral
infections during pregnancy and the higher incidence of schizophrenia in the resultant …

Human epidemiological studies have provided compelling evidence that the risk of
developing schizophrenia is significantly enhanced following prenatal and/or perinatal …

The neurodevelopmental hypothesis of schizophrenia has been highly influential in shaping
our current thinking about modeling the disease in animals. Based on the findings provided …

Based on the epidemiological association between maternal infection during pregnancy and
enhanced risk of neurodevelopmental brain disorders in the offspring, a number of in-vivo …

Glycine transporters are endogenous regulators of the dual functions of glycine, which acts
as a classical inhibitory neurotransmitter at glycinergic synapses and as a modulator of …

Schizophrenia is a severe psychiatric disorder affecting 21 million people worldwide. People
with schizophrenia suffer from symptoms including psychosis and delusions, apathy …