Volume 38, Number 5

May 2009

Con Brioso E Rigore! – Understanding the Neurobiology of Schizophrenia Spectrum Disorders

One of the authors (KS) had finished his daily ward round with the multidisciplinary team in an acute inpatient ward a few moments earlier,...

Tactile, Olfactory, and Gustatory Hallucinations in Psychotic Disorders: A Descriptive Study

Hallucinations are a hallmark symptom of schizophrenia and are commonly observed in other psychotic disorders. Auditory hallucinations (AH) are the most common subtype ...

Duration of Illness, Regional Brain Morphology and Neurocognitive Correlates in Schizophrenia

Schizophrenia is a potentially devastating illness with a tremendous impact on the lives of both patients as well as the caregivers. Conceptualised as a...

Neurobiology of Schizophrenia Spectrum Disorders: The Role of Oxidative Stress

The brain is, weight for weight, the most metabolically active tissue in the body and generates a high load of reactive oxygen moieties. This...

Psychosocial Factors in the Neurobiology of Schizophrenia: A Selective Review

The architecture of the neurobiology of schizophrenia is complex: it comprises an inherited vulnerability with multiple genes involved, and its interaction with a number...