Mental disorders include: depression, bipolar affective disorder, schizophrenia and other psychoses, dementia, intellectual disabilities and developmental disorders including autism.
Initial Overview based on Wikipedia entry Jan. 5, 2016.
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Most biological theories focus on the monoamine chemicals serotonin, norepinephrine and dopamine, which are naturally present in the brain and assist communication between nerve cells.
Starting point this wikipedia entry from April 27, 2016.
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A number of theories attempt to explain the link between altered brain function and schizophrenia. One of the most important is the dopamine hypothesis. A leading hypothesis treats schizophrenia as a neurodevelopmental and neurodegenerative disease.
Starting point this Wikipedia entry April 27, 2014
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Data from population surveys in the United States challenge public fears that psychedelic drugs such as LSD can lead to psychosis and other mental-health conditions and to increased risk of suicide, two studies have found.
Nature News March 2015 by Zoe Cormier
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