Abstract
This article’s title is also the name of a workshop sponsored by the International
Congress on Schizophrenia Research that was focused on an appraisal of the potential
role of neuroplastic processes in the etiology or course of schizophrenia. The workshop
brought together clinical investigators of schizophrenia and basic scientists who
study various aspects of neuroplasticity, including central nervous system (CNS) development,
learning and memory, and drug action. The goal was to identify special opportunities
to advance knowledge and understanding of schizophrenia pathology, treatment, or prevention
by applying neuroplasticity concepts as a framework to theories of the illness. Although
the focus of this workshop was schizophrenia, the phenomena considered are pertinent
to other disorders, such as depression and drug abuse.
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Publication history
Published online: August 19, 2004
Accepted:
January 14,
2004
Received in revised form:
January 8,
2004
Received:
April 17,
2003
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