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Immunology and Psychiatry: From Basic Research to Therapeutic Interventions

By Norbert Muller , Aye-Mu Myint , Markus J. Schwarz (eds.)

Book information

Publisher
Springer International Publishing
Year
2015
ISBN
978-3-319-13601-1, 978-3-319-13602-8
DOI
10.1007/978-3-319-13602-8
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
6 MB (5861891 bytes)
Series
Current Topics in Neurotoxicity 8
Edition
1
Pages
408\411
Time added
2015-07-18 18:00:00
Neurosciences; Psychiatry; Immunology

Description

Psychiatric disorders are one of the most dramatic burdens for humankind. The role of immune dysfunction in the pathophysiology of these disorders has emerged during the last years, because there has been tremendous progress in psychoneuroimmunological research. Many results are presented here by pioneers in the field. The book addresses various effects of the immune system on the pathophysiology and course of psychiatric disorders and highlights the possible future impact on treatment decisions of various psychiatric disorders, including schizophrenia and depression. The contributions cover the role of in utero immune challenges on the development of schizophrenia, the role of infections, and autoimmune diseases and mild immune activation in the development of depression and schizophrenia, the influence of immune responses in other disorders such as Tourette's, Alzheimer's, and OCD, the connections between mental and physical pain as well as between anti-inflammatory and antipsychotic drugs.​

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