Background Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) is a popular neurostimulation
technique suitable for the investigation of inhibitory and facilitatory networks in the human …

Schizophrenia (SCZ) is a debilitating mental illness with an elusive pathophysiology. Over
the last decade, theories emphasizing cortical dysfunction have received increasing …

Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) is a neuropsychiatric tool that can serve as a useful
method to better understand the neurobiology of cognitive function, behavior, and emotional …

Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) is a very popular tool used within neuroscience.
This and other associated techniques allow the in vivo investigation of cortical excitability …

BACKGROUND: Impaired cortical inhibition is a well-established finding in schizophrenia
patients and has been linked to dysfunctional gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) ergic …

Introduction: Abnormalities in corticosubcortical circuits in schizophrenia have been
described by previous neuroimaging and electrophysiological studies. Previous studies …

Deficits in GABAergic inhibitory neurotransmission are a reliable finding in schizophrenia
(SCZ) patients. Previous studies have reported that unaffected first-degree relatives of …

Neural plasticity refers to the capability of the brain to modify its structure and/or function and
organization in response to a changing environment. Evidence shows that disruption of …

Background Schizophrenia has recently been described as a disorder of impaired plasticity
and dysconnectivity. Several lines of evidence suggest that alterations in glutamatergic …

Background Deficits in gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) inhibitory neurotransmission have
been associated with pathophysiological mechanisms underlying schizophrenia. However …