synaptic
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Researchers, including a Rutgers professor, have gained a clearer view of the biological changes associated with schizophrenia by directly measuring synaptic connections in the living human brain.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 20, 2026
The team also discovered that the brain regions showing the greatest synaptic losses tended to contain high concentrations of receptors for important neurotransmitters, including serotonin, gamma-aminobutyric acid and glutamate.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 20, 2026
"These findings suggest that in schizophrenia, synaptic loss is not random," Chopra said.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 20, 2026
Compared with healthy participants, people with schizophrenia showed a pronounced and widespread reduction in synaptic connections across several parts of the brain.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 20, 2026
That means the 10 billion neurons in your brain and spinal cord have a possible 10 trillion synaptic choices to make.
From "Phineas Gage" by John Fleischman
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