Major disorders of mind and brain

E. S. Gershon, R. O. Rieder

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Abstract

Schizophrenia and mania - the most devastating maladies of the mind - each afflict 1 percent of the population. Impressive advances in neuroscience and genetics are revealing the anatomic, biochemical and hereditary bases of these disorders. Research has already shaped the development of new therapies.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)127-133
Number of pages7
JournalScientific American
Volume267
Issue number3
DOIs
StatePublished - 1992

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