Schizophrenia May Be an Autoimmune Condition

| Motivation, Psychiatry, Schizophrenia, Speech

Schizophrenia affects 20 million people worldwide, and we don’t exactly know how it develops, or what causes it yet. However, some research has found that it might be an autoimmune condition. The hypothesis that the immune system is a reason for Schizophrenia is well covered by Karolinska Institute. This thus is how the brain has […]

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Standford University – Professor Robert Sapolsky on Schizophrenia

| Lecture, Schizophrenia, Video

(May 26, 2010) Professor Robert Sapolsky finishes his lecture on language and then dives into his discussion about schizophrenia. He discusses environmental factors and genetic characteristics that could apply to people who are affected. He describes schizophrenia as a disease of thought disorder and inappropriate emotional attributes.

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