By MARK HOROWITZ On the neuroplasticity hypothesis of antidepressant action – I worked in a neurogenesis laboratory for 4 years and completed my PhD partly on this topic (For SSRIs). We treated human hippocampal stem cells with different combinations of chemicals and looked for neurogenesis with cell markers. One of the things that happened often
In this talk, Prof Joanna Moncrieff (University College London) looks at the evidence behind some common myths relating to psychosis and ‘antipsychotic’ drugs: the idea that psychosis or ‘schizophrenia’ are neurodegenerative conditions; the concept of the ‘untreated duration of psychosis’ and whether early drug treatment produces better outcomes; the famous dopamine hypothesis of schizophrenia; the
By PINO PINI, Psychiatrist in Italy and the United Kingdom, MHE board member. Reflections on occasion of two Hearing Voices events. In my professional experience I have witnessed various significant moments in the mental health sector. Below are some reflections on my relationship with the voice-hearing movement inspired by the work of Marius Romme, and