Schizophrenia, Bipolar May Share Cause
Schizophrenia, Bipolar May Share Cause
Both Mental Illnesses Linked to Problem With Genes That Make Nerve Coating
The long-range hope, Davis says, is that answering these questions will eventually lead to better treatments for schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, and other mental illnesses.
"If we can figure out what these genes do and why they are [underactive] then maybe we can develop new targets for drug development," he says. "Right now there is no obvious drug target that comes from this work, but as this research evolves new targets could arise."
Schizophrenia, Bipolar May Share Cause
Both Mental Illnesses Linked to Problem With Genes That Make Nerve Coating
Don't Blame Dopamine continued...
The long-range hope, Davis says, is that answering these questions will eventually lead to better treatments for schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, and other mental illnesses.
"If we can figure out what these genes do and why they are [underactive] then maybe we can develop new targets for drug development," he says. "Right now there is no obvious drug target that comes from this work, but as this research evolves new targets could arise."
