Foreword; Contents; Contributors; Part I Neuroprotective Strategies and Mechanisms; 1 Brain Protection in Neuropsychiatric Disorders: Past, Present and Future Challenges; 2 Towards a New Paradigm in Neuroprotection and Neuroplasticity; 3 What Protects Patients with Schizophrenia from Developing Alzheimer Pathology?; 4 Assessing In Vivo Neurodegeneration in Schizophrenia Using Magnetic Resonance; 5 Vulnerability of the Brain to Neuropsychiatric Disorders Resulting from Abnormal Thyroid Hormone or Vitamin D Homeostasis
Summary
Neuroprotection is a novel perspective for the treatment of disorders that lead to neurodegeneration and disabilities as a result of deterioration of neurons due to apoptosis, oxidative stress, excitotoxicity, and other mechanisms. These mechanisms have implications not only for neurodegenerative disorders, but also for schizophrenia, mood and cognitive disorders. The purpose of this book is to provide an up-to-date overview of basic and clinical studies concerning the neuroprotective approach, mechanisms, and several compounds with neuroprotective properties that may contribute to more effica
