BD (bipolar disorder) is a devastating condition, giving rise to debilitating mood swings and a greatly increased likelihood of suicide. Research into the origins, progression and treatment of BD has been slow, primarily due to lack of suitable model systems for BD research. However, the complexity of the neurological basis for mood, variability in patient populations and the lack of clear readouts for BD diagnosis also provide significant problems for research in this area. In this Biochemical Society Focused Meeting, held at Royal Holloway University of London, approx. 40 national and international delegates met to discuss current research into understanding BD. The talks presented at this conference covered research examining the genetic basis of the disorder, changes in patient populations, pharmacological actions of BD drugs and the development of new models systems for this research. The focus of these talks and the following papers is to help to unify and disseminate research into this important but poorly understood medical condition.
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September 21 2009
Employing multiple models, methods and mechanisms in bipolar disorder research
Robin S.B. Williams
Robin S.B. Williams
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1Centre for Biomedical Sciences, School of Biological Science, Royal Holloway University of London, Egham, Surrey TW20 0EX, U.K.
1email Robin.Williams@rhul.ac.uk
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Publisher: Portland Press Ltd
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June 26 2009
Online ISSN: 1470-8752
Print ISSN: 0300-5127
© The Authors Journal compilation © 2009 Biochemical Society
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Biochem Soc Trans (2009) 37 (5): 1077–1079.
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June 26 2009
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Robin S.B. Williams; Employing multiple models, methods and mechanisms in bipolar disorder research. Biochem Soc Trans 1 October 2009; 37 (5): 1077–1079. doi: https://doi.org/10.1042/BST0371077
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