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BRAIN MATTERS

Know Science. No Stigma. Mental Health Awarness Month Social Media Awareness Drive by the Brain & Behavior Research Foundation
May 02, 2013
‘Know Science. No Stigma.’ Foundation Theme for Mental Health Awareness Month


TAGS: Brain Matters, General Mental Illness
Dr. Carmine M. Pariante
May 17, 2013
Foundation-Supported Study on Stress Identifies New Potential for Depression Treatment
TAGS: Brain Matters, Next Generation Therapies, Discoveries, Depression
Foundation NARSAD Grantees Charles R. Conway, M.D. and Yvette I. Sheline, M.D. Experts on Depression
May 16, 2013
Brain Imaging Shows How Vagus Nerve Stimulation Improves Symptoms of Depression
TAGS: Brain Matters, New Technologies, Discoveries, Depression
Dr. Herbert Meltzer, Professor of Psychiatry at the Northwestern Feinberg School of Medicine, Expert on Schizophrenia
May 13, 2013
FDA Expedites New Psychosis Treatment Developed by Scientific Council Member
TAGS: Brain Matters, Next Generation Therapies, Discoveries, Schizophrenia

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Rachel G. Klein, Ph.D., Scientific Council Member, 1995 NARSAD Distinguished Investigator Grantee, 2004 Ruane Prize for Outstanding Achievement in Child & Adolescent Psychiatric Research, Professsor of Psychiatry, New York University Child Study Center, Expert on Childhood mental illnesses including ADHD and anxiety
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