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NAMI Offers Resources For Veterans WIBW Topeka Mon, 31 May 2010 14:05 PM PDT NAMI says traumatic brain injury, depression and other mental illnesses are major concerns in the veteran population. Because of this, NAMI has created the Veterans Resource Center. Cold sore virus, schizophrenia linked UPI Mon, 31 May 2010 12:41 PM PDT BALTIMORE, May 31 (UPI) -- U.S. researchers say they linked exposure to the cold sore virus to shrinking of brain regions in patients with schizophrenia. Animal study reveals new target for antidepressants EurekAlert! Mon, 31 May 2010 12:20 PM PDT ( University of Michigan Health System ) Antidepressants such as Prozac are not instant mood-lifters. But researchers at the University of Michigan Medical School have found clues to the delayed response and common return of depressive symptoms when taking serotonin-related antidepressants. Rather than activating all of the brain's serotonin receptors, as current drugs do, their study suggests ... New target for antidepressants revealed in animal study PhysOrg Mon, 31 May 2010 12:11 PM PDT University of Michigan scientists have provided the most detailed picture yet of a key receptor in the brain that influences the effectiveness of serotonin-related antidepressants, such as Prozac. After brain injury, gunshot victim runs for a reason The Kansas City Star Mon, 31 May 2010 12:09 PM PDT Terry Cheyney has never been the same since a robber put a bullet in his head. But he appeared fine and spoke well today, as he and his wife waited in Loose Park to start a race in the Amy Thompson Run for Brain Injury. Cold Sore Virus May Contribute To Cognitive And Brain Abnormalities In Schizophrenia redOrbit Mon, 31 May 2010 11:11 AM PDT Exposure to the common virus that causes cold sores may be partially responsible for shrinking regions of the brain and the loss of concentration skills, memory, coordinated movement and dexterity widely seen in patients with schizophrenia, according to research led by Johns Hopkins scientists."We're finding that some portion of cognitive impairment usually blamed solely on the disease of ...

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