Scientists have known for many years that dopamine plays an important role in how the brain learns from rewards. Dopamine is ...

The symptoms of schizophrenia are manifold, and present in such a variety of combinations and severities that it is impossible to describe a "typical case" of schizophrenia. The so-called "positive ...

Scientists have long known that dopamine helps the brain learn from rewards, but a new computational model shows how for ...

Current schizophrenia medications treat symptoms such as hallucinations and delusions, but do little for cognitive symptoms ...

About 1% of Americans, or nearly 3.5 million people, are affected by schizophrenia — yet the mental disorder remains highly stigmatized and misunderstood, experts say. The reason, according to Brooke ...

Schizophrenia is a serious mental illness that can affect a person’s thoughts, emotions, and behavior. It can be a very debilitating condition, making it difficult to hold a job, go to school, or ...

Panelists discuss how negative symptoms of schizophrenia differ from positive and cognitive symptoms, explaining that negative symptoms involve withdrawal, flat affect, and poverty of thought rather ...

Schizophrenia is a chronic and debilitating mental illness that affects about 1 percent of the population worldwide, casting a long shadow over the lives of individuals and their families. It’s a ...