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What the latest basic science research is telling us about the human mind
by Philip Newton
Philip M. Newton, Ph.D. is a Neuroscience Lecturer at Swansea University Medical School in the United Kingdom. See full bio

From Mouse to Man

November 16, 2008

A gene for anxiety, depression and posttraumatic stress disorder; FKBP5

Everyone experiences stress and unhappiness at some points in their lives. For most people, these unpleasant episodes are transient but for others they are associated with the development of conditions such as depression, anxiety and posttraumatic stress disorder. A key challenge for scientists is to try to understand why only some people will develop these disorders. Read More

November 4, 2008

A new target for alcoholism treatment; the N-type calcium channel.

Hello and welcome to a new blog; From Mouse to Man. I'm your host, Dr. Phil Newton from the University of California at San Francisco. I'll be bringing you some of the latest developments from the world of basic research and trying to translate their implications for human mental health. Read More

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