Autoreceptors have an important role in neuronal homeostasis by regulating presynaptic functions in a feedback-inhibitory manner. There are three manifestations of autoreceptor function, reflecting ...

An extremely important therapeutic advantage of atypical antipsychotic drugs, such as clozapine and olanzapine, is improvement of cognitive function in schizophrenia. It is now acknowledged that trait ...

An absence of autoreceptors on dopamine neurons may result in too much dopamine release, leading to schizophrenia symptoms. (Getty Images) Generations of studying the root cause of schizophrenia have ...

Although drugs that target the brain's serotonin system are in wide use for treating depression, the basic biological mechanism by which they help alleviate symptoms is poorly understood. Now, new ...