Table of Contents - Schizophrenia Biology

1. Schizophrenia Researchers
   
2. Introductory Presentation on the Biology of Schizophrenia
   
3. Reports on Schizophrenia
   
4. Schizophrenia as a Model of Dopamine Dysfunction
   
5. Top Papers, Journals, Researchers and Institutions focused on Schizophrenia
   
6. Other Papers on Genetics and Mental Illness
   
7. Some of the Current Areas of Focus in Schizophrenia Research
   
8. Internet-based Schizophrenia Video Lectures and Presentations
   
9. Recommended Advanced Books on the Biology of Schizophrenia
   
10. Recommended Professional Books on Schizophrenia and Psychiatric Drugs
    
11. Types of Schizophrenia and Related Illnesses
    
12. Schizophrenia Genetics, Research Organizations, and Related Information
13. The Latest Schizophrenia Biology News
14. The Latest Schizophrenia Research News and Journal Article Summaries
    

• Schizophrenia Researchers - Following is a list of some of the researchers who are helping most to advance the science as well as the public understanding of schizophrenia. Its an exciting time in schizophrenia biology and genetics today - with advancements and research papers on many new genes involved in schizophrenia coming out on a monthly basis. The work being done by "Decode Genetics, Inc." in particular seems to be some of the most forward looking and progressive. Decode's work represents the first time a gene has been identified by two independent studies to be associated with schizophrenia.
  • Dr. E. Fuller Torrey - Stanley Medical Research Institute
    • Schizophrenia's Most Zealous Foe
    • Interview with Dr. Torrey (1997)
    • "BirdBrains" - Dr. E. Fuller Torrey on NIMH Funding Priorities (May 2001)
    • Dr. Brain (Princeton Alumni Magazine)
    • Brain Storm (Stanford University Magazine)
    • Dr. Torry's Biography - (from Treatment Advocacy Center)
    • Real Audio Recording: The Mental Illness System: How It Broke and How to Fix It Speaker: Dr. E. Fuller Torrey, President, Treatment Advocacy Center, Bethesda, Maryland, September 2000. Don't have "Real Audio Player" - download a free copy from here.
    • Recently Published Books by Dr. E. Fuller Torrey
      • Surviving Schizophrenia: A Manual for Families, Consumers, and Providers (4th Edition)
      • Surviving Manic Depression: A Manual on Bipolar Disorder for Patients, Families, and Providers
      • The Invisible Plague: The Rise of mental Illness from 1750 to the Present

      • Out of the Shadows : Confronting America's Mental Illness Crisis

  • Nancy C. Andreasen - University of Iowa
    • President awards Nancy Andreasen National Medal Of Science
    • Dr. Michael Flaum on his work with Nancy Andreasen
    • Nancy C. Andreasen M,D., Ph.D. Biography
    • Ask the Experts: Nancy C. Andreasen M,D., Ph.D.
      
    • Published Books
    • Brave New Brain: Conquering Mental Illness in the Era of the Genome
    • Introductory Textbook of Psychiatry (3rd Edition)
      
    • The Broken Brain
    • Schizophrenia: From Mind to Molecule (American Psychopathological Association)
    • Schizophrenia: Positive and Negative Symptoms and Syndromes (Modern Problems of Pharmacopsychiatry, Vol. 24)
      
  • Dr. Kari Stefansson, Founder, Decode Genetics, Inc. (Iceland)
    • Genetic Research, Icelandic genes offer a wealth of disease clues
    • DeCode-ing Schizophrenia
    • Gene May Play a Role in Schizophrenia (2nd Study Confirms)
      
    • Research Paper: The Neuregulin 1 gene and Susceptibility to Schizophrenia (300K pdf file)
    
    
  • Dr. Irv Gottesman - University of Virginia
    • Interview with Dr. Gottesman (who has been a ever-helpful source of information for schizophrenia.com)
    • Published Books
      • Psychiatric Genetics and Genomics
      • Schizophrenia Genesis: The Origins of Madness
  • Dr. Tom McGlashan & Dr. Scott Woods (Yale University)
    • Can Schizophrenia Be Prevented?
    • Focus on proactively treating early-phase schizophrenia in adolescents
  • Dr. March Shelton - Harvard University
    • Interview with Dr. Shelton (Harvard University)
  • Dr. Ann Pulver - Johns Hopkins University
    • Epidemiology - Genetics Program in Psychiatry
    • Zeroing in on Schizophrenia Genes
    • Study Shows First Genetic Evidence for Schizophrenia Susceptibility
    • Search for Schizophrenia Gene Takes an Unplanned Turn
  • Dr. Tonmoy Sharma - Institute of Psychiatry (London, UK)
    • New Imaging Research Reveals Dysfunction In The Brain's "Hub" In The Earliest Stages Of Schizophrenia
    • 25-minute test distinguishes between different types of schizophrenia
    • Schizophrenia test moves closer (BBC)
    • Brain images provide a means of screening for schizophrenia (The Scientist)
    • In Schizophrenia, Thalamus Is Smaller Than Normal
      
    • Books Published
      • Brain Imaging in Schizophrenia: Insights and Applications
        
      • Cognition in Schizophrenia: Impairments, Importance, and Treatment Strategies
        
  • Dr. Peter McGuffin
    • Interview with Dr. McGuffin
  • Dr. Daniel R. Weinberger
    • Interview with Dr. Weinberger
      
      
  • More Very Good Interviews with Schizophrenia Researchers
    
  
  
• Introductory Presentation on the Biology of Schizophrenia
  • Neurobiological Bases of Psychiatric Disorders
  • What do we mean by Disease?
  • Inheritability of Disease
  • Twin Studies
  • Neural Mechanisms Usually Follow Effective Drug Treatment
  • Importance of Biogenic Amines
  • Schizophrenia - an Overview
  • Strong Genetic Component to Schizophrenia
  • MRI Images of Brains of People that Have Schizophrenia
  • Cellular Disarray in Brains of People that Have Schizophrenia
  • Hypofrontality in Schizophrenia
  • Chlorpromazine treatment of Schizophrenia
  • Dehospitalization Rates After Adoption of Antipsychotic Medications
  • Dopamine Hypothesis of Schizophrenia
  • Effectiveness of Neuroleptic medications is highly correlated with binding affinity to DA receptors
  • How Chlorpromazine Works
  • Dopamine is not the Whole Story
  
  
  Other Biology of Schizophrenia Presentations
  
  • Schizophrenia and Other Psychiatric Disorders (Houghton University)
  • Schizophrenia - Physiological Psychology (University of Idaho)
    • Schizophrenia Presentation
    • Schizophrenia Presentation (Audio File) (Real Audio file - Download Free Player here, if you don't have it)
    • Schizophrenia Presentation (Transcript)
      
  • Psychiatric Disorders (University of Illinois, Chicago)
  • Pharmacology of Anti-psychotic Drugs (University of Utah Medical School)
  • Intramuscular Olanzapine - New Drug Application (Lilly)
    
    
• Reports on Schizophrenia
• A Neurological Basis for Poor Insight in Schizophrenia - Review of the Research (paper for an advanced neuroscience research seminar, Dec 2004. HTML File)
• Recent advances in understanding mental illness and psychotic experiences - Year 2000, 300K PDF File, ( A report by The British Psychological Society, Division of Clinical Psychology)
• Early Psychosis Treatment Guide - Year 2002, University of British Columbia - Note: this is a large (3 MB) PDF file and it may take a few minutes to download if you have a slow internet connection).
• Lecture: Exploring the Mind and Brain in Health and Disease (by Nancy Andreasen)
  
  
• Schizophrenia as a Model of Dopamine Dysfunction (Excerpt from Timmons and Hamilton textbook) Note: this textbook excerpt is rather old (1990) but still a very good introduction to the biology of schizophrehia. See the videos and recommended reading below for more current information on the biology and genetics of schizophrenia.

  • A. INTRODUCTION
    B. CLASSIFICATION OF SCHIZOPHRENIA
    C. EVIDENCE FOR BIOLOGICAL BASES OF SCHIZOPHRENIA
    

    • Distribution of Occurrence
    • Genetic Patterns
    • Drug Effects and Schizophrenia
    D. BIOLOGICAL MODELS OF SCHIZOPHRENIA
    • Searching for a Chemical Label
    • The DBH Model
    • Rationale
    • DBH as a rate limiter
    • Other Dopamine Models
    • Metabolic pathway theories
    • Receptor theories
    • Endorphin contributions
    • The dynamic synapse
    • Movement Disorders
    E. SUMMARY
    • Principles
    • Terms
    
    University of Plymouth - On-line Class on Schizophrenia
    
    Top Papers, Journals, Researchers and Institutions focused on Schizophrenia
    • TopAbstracts in Schizophrenia (2004)
    • The Top 50 Most-Cited Papers in Schizophrenia Research (as of 2001)
    • Top Journals on Schizophrenia Research (as of 2001)
    • Top Schizophrenia Research Institutions (based on the number of papers published, 2001)
    • Top 25 Authors of Schizophrenia Research Papers (2001)
    • ScienceWatch - List of High Impact Journals in Psychiatry (2000)
    • Best Place to Search for New Research Papers on Schizophrenia: www.pubmed.org
      
    
    
    Sample of Papers that are Available On-Line
    
    • Research Paper: The Neuregulin 1 gene and Susceptibility to Schizophrenia (300K pdf file)
    • An Automated Measurement of Subcortical Brain MR Structures in Schizophrenia (Harvard)
      
      

    Other Papers on Genetics and Mental Illness

    • Introduction to the Complex Genetics of Mental Disorders (NIMH)
      
      
• Some of the Current Areas of Focus in Schizophrenia Research
  • Latest Theories on the Neurobiology of Schizophrenia - June, 2002
  • Genes involved with schizophrenia
    • Genes clue to schizophrenia
    • Decoding Schizophrenia (Scientific American Magazine)
    • Scientists identify more gene defects linked to schizophrenia
    • Gene May Play a Role in Schizophrenia - Second Major Study Confirms
    • Israeli Biotech: Schizophrenia Associated With the COMT Gene
    • Gene Increases Schizophrenia Risk, Says Study
    • Gene Chips on the Brain Unlocking Cause of Mental Disorders
    • deCODE publishes landmark study linking the Neuregulin 1 gene to schizophrenia
    • SCHIZOPHRENIA: Cause may be interaction of genes and viruses in glia cells
    • Multiple genes behind schizophrenia in isolated population
    • Gene Activity Linked to Schizophrenia: 2 Studies - March 12, 2002
  • Glutamate
    • Hypoglutamatergic hypothesis of schizophrenia: evidence from genetic studies
    • Schizophrenia: from dopamine to glutamate and back
    • Expression of the ionotropic glutamate receptor subunits and NMDA receptor-associated intracellular proteins in the substantia nigra in schizophrenia
    • Targeting metabotropic glutamate receptors for treatment of the cognitive symptoms of schizophrenia
  • GABA and Schizophrenia
    • GABA and schizophrenia: a review of basic science and clinical studies
  • Viruses
    • The glial growth factors deficiency and synaptic destabilization hypothesis of schizophrenia
    • Genes, germs, and schizophrenia: an evolutionary perspective
    • Prenatal exposure to influenza as a risk factor for adult schizophrenia
    • Schizophrenia: Cause may be interaction of genes and viruses in glia cells
    • Viral Genetic Material Found in Some Schizophrenics - April 10, 2001
  • Early Detection and Treatment of People for Schizophrenia
    • Smell test 'spots schizophrenia' (early diagnosis opportunities)
    • Earlier diagnosis of schizophrenia improves results of treatment (Yale, 2004)
    • Eye Movement Studies To Help Diagnose Mental Illness
  • Omega - 3 Fatty Acids and Schizophrenia
    • Omega 3 and EFA Fatty Acids and Antioxidants Useful for Schizophrenia
      
  
  
• Internet-based Schizophrenia Video Lectures and Presentations - 2002, 2003, 2004 (Note: Please email us with more links like these below, if you find any). Note, many of the videos below are extremely good - however you frequently have to suffer through a long and boring (5 to 10 minute) introduction. Once you get past all the dedications to all the school's administrators, etc, things get interesting very quickly. Well worth the time if you want to learn the state of the art in these areas. These are high-bandwidth (high quality) videos so for best viewing you should watch this from work or school where the Internet connection is fast (DSL, cable or faster). Just click on the link that you're interested in to start the download. If you're on a Macintosh (or want the best quality video available on a PC) - you'll need a "Real Audio" player. Download a free copy from this link.



• Internet-based Schizophrenia Lecture Videos and Presentations from UCLA- 2003/2004
• "Nicotinic Receptors and Schizophrenia"
  Robert Freedman, M.D., Professor and Chair, Department of Psychiatry, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Denver VA Medical Center, This presentation is supported by an unrestricted educational grant from Eli Lilly & Company
• "Mapping Brain Changes in Alzheimer’s Disease,Schizophrenia, and Development"
  Paul Thompson, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Neurology, Laboratory of Neuroimaging, Department of Neurology, Brain Mapping Center, UCLA Neuropsychiatric Institute, University of California, Los Angeles, Geriatric Mini-Series
• "Suicidal Behavior in Patients with Schizophrenia and Schizoaffective Disorder"
  Vinod Kumar, M.D. , Executive Director, Neuroscience Clinical Development , and Medical Affairs , Novartis Pharmaceuticals, Clinical Professor of Psychiatry, University of Illinois, Chicago
  This presentation is supported by an unrestricted education grant from Novartis AG
• "Parental Mental Illness and Its Impact on Children"
  Stephen P. Hinshaw, Ph.D. , Professor and Chair-designate , Department of Psychology , University of California, Berkeley.
• "How Pharmaceutical Companies Mold our Perceptions of Mental Illness"
  David Healy, M.D., F.R.C. Psych Director , North Wales Department of Psychological Medicine , University of Wales, Great Britain . Held in Collaboration with the Neuroscience History Archives and the Center for History, Culture, and Neuroscience (both of the BRI) and Medical History.
• Psychopathology and Drug Discovery for Schizophrenia - William T. Carpenter, Jr., M.D., Professor of Psychiatry and Pharmacology, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Director, Maryland Psychiatric Research Center
• "Treatment of First Episode Schizophrenia" Rona Hu, M.D., Assistant Professor , Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Medical Director, Acute Psychiatric Inpatient Unit, Stanford University School of Medicine
• "A Comparison of Metabolic Effects of Antipsychotic Medications", Donna Wirshing, M.D., Associate Professor UCLA Department of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences, Co-chief, Schizophrenia Treatment Unit, West LA Veterans Administration Medical Center
• "Mechanisms of Action of Antipsychotics", Jeffrey Lieberman, M.D., Vice Chairman of Psychiatry, Professor Department of Psychiatry and Pharmacology, University of North Carolina School of Medicine
• "Treatment of Psychosis: When Outcomes are Suboptimal", James Jefferson, M.D., Distinguished Senior Scientist, Madison Institute of Medicine, Inc.
• "Psychiatric Genetics: A Current Perspective", Kenneth S. Kendler, M.D., Director, Virginia Institute for Psychiatric and Behavioral Genetics
  
• "The Anatomy of Attention and Schizophrenia", Robert Bilder, Ph.D., Visiting Professor, Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences, Chief, Medical Psychology-Neuropsychology, Neuropsychiatric Institute, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles
• "Clinical Effectiveness of Atypical Antipsychotics in Naturalistic Trials", Steven Potkin, M.D., Professor, Psychiatry and Human Behavior, Director, Clinical Research, Director, Brain Imaging Center, University of California, Irvine
• "Antipsychotics in Special Populations: Pediatrics and Adolescents", James J. McGough, M.D., Associate Professor, Clinical Psychiatry, Neuropsychiatric Institute, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles
• Internet-based Schizophrenia Lecture Videos and Presentations - 2001/2002
  • "The Revolution in Psychiatric Genomics: The Coming Era of New Treatments and Diagnoses"
    John Kelsoe, M.D., Associate Professor of Psychiatry, University of California, San Diego
  • "Cognitive Determinants of Work Status in Schizophrenia" , Susan McGurk, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, Mt. Sinai School of Medicine, New York
  • "Long Term Metabolic Consequences of Atypical Antipsychotic Agents" , William C. Wirshing, M.D., Professor of Psychiatry, UCLA Department of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences
    
  • "Schizophrenia in Late Life: What is New and What is Old?", Dilip V. Jeste, M.D., Professor of Psychiatry and Neurosciences, Chief, Geriatric Psychiatry Division, University of California, San Diego
  • "Update on the Long-term Treatment of Schizophrenia - Presentation", Stephen R. Marder, M.D., Professor, Vice-Chair, Department of Psychiatry, University of California, Los Angeles, VA Medical Center
  • "Update on the Long-term Treatment of Schizophrenia - Presentation", Stephen R. Marder, M.D., Professor, Vice-Chair, Department of Psychiatry, University of California, Los Angeles, VA Medical Center
  • "Clinical Management of Psychosis: The Short- and the Long-term - Discussion", Ira Glick, M.D., Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Director, Schizophrenia Clinic, Stanford University School of Medicine
  • "New and Newer Mechanisms of Action for Antipsychotic Medications- Presentation" Carol Tamminga, M.D., Professor of Psychiatry and Pharmacology, Maryland Psychiatric Research Center, University of Maryland School of Medicine
  • "New and Newer Mechanisms of Action for Antipsychotic Medications - Discussion" Carol Tamminga, M.D., Professor of Psychiatry and Pharmacology, Maryland Psychiatric Research Center, University of Maryland School of Medicine
  • "Functional Outcomes in Schizophrenia: Activities and Social Relations - Presentation", Joseph P. McEvoy, M.D., Associate Professor, Department of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences, Duke University Medical Center
  • "Functional Outcomes in Schizophrenia: Activities and Social Relations - Discussion", Joseph P. McEvoy, M.D., Associate Professor, Department of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences, Duke University Medical Center
  • "Early Detection and Intervention in Schizophrenia" - Dial Up Version (from UCLA, 2001 presentation)
  • "Early Detection and Intervention in Schizophrenia" - Broadband Version, Thomas H. McGlashan, M.D., Professor, Department of Psychiatry, Yale University School of Medicine, Yale Psychiatric Institute, New Haven, Connecticut.


More Info: All the above video lectures are from UCLA's professional education web site

More Vidoes related to schizophrenia and treatment:

The New York State Office for Mental Health - Conference Videos (2001)

Recommended Advanced Books on the Biology of Schizophrenia

These books cover the science, biology and genetics of schizophrenia. "Nature via Nurture", while not specifically a book about schizophrenia - has an entire chapter (Chapter 4 - The Madness of Causes) on the genetics and environmental influences of schizophrenia. Overall, the book is a well-written and very enjoyable book about the interplay of genes and environment in human development. Dr. Nancy Andreason's and Dr. Irv Gottesman's books are good in-depth college-level books covering schizophrenia by two of the leading researchers that are focused on schizophrenia.

Nature Via Nurture : Genes, Experience, and What Makes Us Human by Matt Ridley (Author), Publisher: HarperCollins; (April 29, 2003) ISBN: 0060006781

Psychiatric Genetics and Genomics by Peter McGuffin (Editor), Michael J Owen (Editor), Irving I Gottesman (Editor), Publisher: Oxford University Press; (December 2, 2002), ISBN: 0192631489

Brave New Brain: Conquering Mental Illness in the Era of the Genome by Nancy C. Andreasen, Publisher: Oxford University Press; (April 2001) ISBN: 0195145097 (HARDCOVER) "Excellent introductions to neuroscience, brain imaging, and genetics. Outstanding overviews of what is known about the neuroscience and genetics of the major psychiatric disorders of schizophrenia, mood disorders, dementia, and anxiety disorders. The descriptions of the history and neuroscience of medication are especially good."--Nature

Brave New Brain: Conquering Mental Illness in the Era of the Genome by Nancy C. Andreasen , Publisher: Oxford University Press; (February 2004), ISBN: 0195167287, (SOFTCOVER)

Schizophrenia Genesis: The Origins of Madness by Irving I. Gottesman, Publisher: W H Freeman & Co.; (November 1990) ISBN: 0716721473

The BROKEN BRAIN by Nancy C. Andreasen (Author), Publisher: Perennial; Reprint edition (November 1985) ISBN: 0060912723 (Note: this is an old book -- over 15 years old -- and should only be referenced if the more recent books listed above are not available. Information in the field of genetics is progressing rapidly, and a book that is 15 years old is truly ancient).

Recommended Professional Books on Schizophrenia and Psychiatric Drugs

Psychiatric Genetics and Genomics by Peter McGuffin (Editor), Michael J Owen (Editor), Irving I Gottesman (Editor), Publisher: Oxford University Press; (December 2, 2002), ISBN: 0192631489

Practice Guidelines for the Treatment of Patients with Schizophrenia by American Psychiatric Association, APA, Publisher: Amer Psychiatric Pr; 1st edition (January 15, 1997) ISBN: 0890423091. Developed by experts on schizophrenia and exhaustively reviewed by APA members, the American Psychiatric Association Practice Guideline for the Treatment of Patients With Schizophrenia provides therapists with a set of patient care strategies that will aid their clinical decision making. Note: This publication is usually available on-line for free at: http://www.psych.org/clin_res/pg_schizo.cfm

Serious Mental Illness and the Family: The Practitioner's Guide by Diane T. Marsh, Publisher: John Wiley & Sons; 1 edition (October 2, 1998) ISBN: 0471181803

Schizophrenia by Steven R. Hirsch (Editor), Daniel R. Weinberger (Editor), Penny R. Mitchell, Publisher: Blackwell Publishers; 2nd Revision edition (March 2003) ISBN: 0632063882

Comprehensive Care of Schizophrenia by Lieberman, Publisher: Martin Dunitz Ltd; (December 2001) ISBN: 1841841501

Schizophrenia and Mood Disorders: The New Drug Therapies in Clinical Practice By Peter F. Buckley (Editor), John L. Waddington (Editor), Publisher: Edward Arnold; 1st edition (February 15, 2000) ISBN: 0750640960

Insight and Psychosis by Xavier F. Amador (Editor), Anthony S. David (Editor), David Amador, Publisher: Oxford University Press; (January 1998) ISBN: 0195084977

Distinguishing Psychological From Organic Disorders: Screening for Psychological Masquerade by Robert L., Md. Taylor, Publisher: Springer Pub Co; 2nd edition (July 15, 2000) ISBN: 082611329X

The Schizophrenias: A Biological Approach to the Schizophrenia Spectrum Disorders (Springer Series on Psychiatry) by Mary Coleman, Christopher Gillberg, Publisher: Springer Pub Co; (September 1996) ASIN: 0826192904

Genetics and Mental Illness: Evolving Issues for Research and Society by Laura Lee Hall (Editor), Publisher: Plenum Pr; (January 1996) ISBN: 0306451662

Treating Schizophrenia (Jossey-Bass Social and Behavioral Science Series) by Werner M. Mendel, Publisher: Jossey-Bass; 1st Edition edition (June 1989) ASIN: 1555421512

Types of Schizophrenia and Related Illnesses

• Schizophrenia
  • Paranoid schizophrenia - These persons are very suspicious of others and often have grand schemes of persecution at the root of their behavior. Halluciations and delusions are prominent.
  • Disorganized schizophrenia (Hebephrenic Schizophrenia) - In this case the person is verbally incoherent and may have moods and emotions that are not appropriate to the situation. Hallucinations are not usually present.
  • Catatonic schizophrenia - In this case, the person is extremely withdrawn, negative and isolated, and has marked psychomotor disturbances.
  • Residual schizophrenia - In this case the person is not currently suffering from delusions, hallucinations, or disorganized speech and behavior, but lacks motivation and interest in day-to-day living.
  • Schizoaffective disorder - These people have symptoms of schizophrenia as well as mood disorder such as major depression, bipolar mania, or mixed mania.
  • Undifferentiated Schizophrenia - Conditions meeting the general diagnostic criteria for schizophrenia but not conforming to any of the above subtypes, or exhibiting the features of more than one of them without a clear predominance of a particular set of diagnostic characteristics.
    
• Schizoid Personality
• Schizophreniform Disorder
• Schizotypal Personality
• Bipolar Disorder (Manic Depression) - frequently misdiagnosed as schizophrenia (and vise versa)
  

Schizophrenia Genetics, Research Organizations, and Related Information

• Schizophrenia Genetics
  • Database for Schizophrenia candidate genes - "The Database for Schizophrenia candidate genes focusing on Variations(VSD) includes the genes that contains polymorphisms related with schizophrenia. Has also information about the metabolic pathways in an easy-to-use interface."
• The Costs of Schizophrenia/Mental Illness
  • U.S. Health Official Puts Schizophrenia Costs At $65 Billion
  • 10 Year Goals to be set in Brain Research - Europe
• Worldwide Prevalence of Mental illness
  • World Health Organization (WHO) report from 10th International Psychopathology Conference
  Research Funding Organizations
  • The Stanley Foundation Research Programs
  • NARSAD - National Alliance for Research on Schizophrenia and Depression
  • NIMH Genetics Research Branch
• Schizophrenia Research Centers (a sample, in no particular order)
  • USA Schizophrenia Research Centers
    • UCLA Center for Research on Treatment & Rehabilitation of Psychosis
    • UC San Diego
    • University of Michigan - Meador/Woodruff Laboratory
    • UC Irvine
    • Stanford University
    • Harvard Schizophrenia Research Project
    • Yale - Schizophrenia Research Clinic
    • The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine
    • University of Colorado - Schizophrenia Center
    • University of Pittsburgh Medical Center’s Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic (WPIC)
  • Canadian Schizophrenia Research Centers
    • University of Toronto
    • University of British Columbia
    • McGill University
    • University of Saskatchewan
    • University of Alberta
• Research Symposiums and Events
  • International Conference on Schizophrenia Research - April 2, 2005
• Schizophrenia Related Research Journals
  • Archives of General Psychiatry
  • Archives of Neurology
  • American Journal of Psychiatry
  • Behavioral and Brain Sciences
  • Biological Psychiatry
  • British Medical Journal
  • Canadian Medical Association Journal
  • International Journal of Psychosocial Rehabilitation
  • InterPsych Newsletter
  • Journal of Abnormal Psychology
  • Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA)
  • Journal of Clinical Psychopharmacology
  • Journal of Cognitive Neuroscience
  • Journal of Neuroscience
  • Journal of Psychiatry & Neuroscience
  • Journal of Practical Psychiatry and Behavioral Health (R)
  • Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
  • Nature
  • New England Journal of Medicine
  • Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • Psychiatry On-line
  • Psychological Bulletin
  • Psychological Medicine
  • Psychosomatic Medicine
  • Psychiatry Research
  • Science
  • Schizophrenia Research
  • The Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease
  • The Lancet
  • The Neurologist
• Schizophrenia Scientific and Professional Organizations
  • American Psychiatric Association (APA)
  • American Psychological Society (APS)
  • American Psychological Association (APA)
  • Society of Biological Psychiatry
  • Society for Neuroscience
  • American Medical Association (AMA)
• Companies/Organizations Researching the Genetic Causes of Schizophrenia
  • NIMH Genetics Initiative
  • Another Company researching Genetics and Schizophrenia
  • Canadian Company doing research into genetic causes of Schizophrenia
  • Decode Genetics, Inc.(Iceland) Note: The founder of Decode Genetics, Dr. Stefansson has a considerable emotional investment in the disease because his elder brother has schizophrenia.
    • DeCode-ing Schizophrenia
    • Gene May Play a Role in Schizophrenia (2nd Study Confirms)