Studying the two hit hypothesis of psychiatric illness: role of brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF)

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http://purl.org/au-research/grants/nhmrc/567116

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Funded Activity Summary

Psychiatric illnesses such as schizophrenia and depression are caused by at least two major disrupting events in development: one during early brain development and one during-after puberty. We will use animal models of schizophrenia, induced by administering stressors such as maternal separation, corticosterone or cannabinoid treatment at different stages of their lives. These animal models will be used to further investigate antipsychotic treatment therapies

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-01-2009

End Date: 01-01-2014

Funding Scheme: Early Career Fellowships

Funding Amount: $314,034.00

Funder: National Health and Medical Research Council

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Other Keywords

animal model | antipsychotic | brain derived neurotrophic factor | schizophrenia | serotonin

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