Matcheri Keshavan, professor and associate chairman of Wayne State
University's Department of Psychiatry and Behavior Neurosciences in the
school of medicine, is the lead researcher on a $2.6 million study into schizphrenia and psychotic bipolar disorder.
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Little is known about the causes of the diseases in some people.
Keshavan suggests that genetic and environmental factors play a
significant role in determining certain risk factors for the disorders.
Keshavan said the grant "will potentially help us understand the
causes of schizophrenia or bipolar disorders and will also help guide
development of new treatment strategies targeting symptoms in these
disorders.”
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