Geneva scientists find new approach for schizophrenia symptoms

Researchers from Geneva have discovered a surprising connection in the brain that raises new hope for people with schizophrenia. The cerebellum influences the extent to which sufferers experience symptoms such as listlessness and a lack of joie de vivre. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox Schizophrenia is primarily known for symptoms such as delusions and hallucinations. However, the illness is also associated with pronounced apathy, a reduced ability to feel pleasure and increasing social withdrawal, the University of Geneva explained in a press release on Tuesday. To date, there are hardly any effective treatments for these symptoms. In a study published in the journal Biological Psychiatry, researchers from the University of Geneva and Geneva University Hospitals have now shown that the cerebellum plays a central role in these symptoms. The better this area of the brain regulates an important reward system in the brain, the less pronounced are ...