Schizophrenia is a heterogeneous psychiatric disorder, which can severely impact social
and professional functioning. Epidemiological and clinical studies show that schizophrenia …

Background Several harmful substances can get into the human body easily through
different ways, including foods, drinking water, air, and so on. Moreover, there are a variety …

A significant body of evidence supports the multifactorial etiology of neurodevelopmental
disorders (NDDs) affecting children. The present review focuses on early exposure to …

Patients with schizophrenia are at an increased risk for the development of depression.
Overlap in the symptoms and genetic risk factors between the two disorders suggests a …

Schizophrenia has long been considered as a disorder with multifactorial origins. Recent
discoveries have advanced our understanding of the genetic architecture of the disease …

Background Studies of early-life neurotoxicant exposure have not been designed, analyzed,
or interpreted in the context of a fully developmental perspective. Objectives The goal of this …

The study of gene× environment, as well as epistatic interactions in schizophrenia, has
provided important insight into the complex etiopathologic basis of schizophrenia. It has also …

We have seen an era of explosive progress in translating neurobiology into etiological
understanding of mental disorders for the past 10–15 years. The discovery of Disrupted-in …

Background Although several studies have linked adolescent cannabis use to long-term
cognitive dysfunction, there are negative reports as well. The fact that not all users develop …

Abstract Disrupted-In-Schizophrenia-1 (DISC1) has captured much attention because it
predisposes individuals to a wide range of mental illnesses. Notably, a number of genes …