Targeting a deep brain region with sound waves may safely reduce delusions in people with schizophrenia and schizoaffective disorder, initial study results show. These conditions can cause people to hear or see things that are not there and develop beliefs that are firmly held but not true.
Led by NYU Langone Health psychiatrists and engineers, the study explored a technique called transcranial ultrasound stimulation in 10 men and women with schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorder who had ongoing...
Summary: New research reveals a striking age-dependent link between cannabis use and mental health. The study found that teenagers with cannabis use disorder...
Summary: Schizophrenia and related psychotic disorders are often preceded by “silent” brain vulnerabilities long before symptoms like hallucinations emerge. A groundbreaking study has...
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