Novel Antischizophrenia Treatments

Download or read book Novel Antischizophrenia Treatments written by Mark A. Geyer and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2012-08-31 with total page 456 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume will try to put current therapy - achievements, shortcomings, remaining medical needs - and emerging new targets into the context of increasing knowledge regarding the genetic and neurodevelopmental contributions to the pathophysiology of schizophrenia. Some of the chapters will also deal with respective experimental and clinical methodology, biomarkers, and translational aspects of drug development. The volume will concentrate on reviewing the ongoing research attempting to identify novel treatments for the cognitive deficits and negative symptoms of schizophrenia, which are not treated adequately by current antipsychotic medications.