Optogenetics in psychiatry: The light ahead

Complexities of the human mind have been beyond the scope of understanding because a intricate neuronal network and difficulty in specific localization and assessment of area responsible for a specific behavior; more so in a freely moving living being. Optogenetics off late has been able to address...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Prakash, Jyoti, Das, R. C., Srivastava, K., Bhat, P. S., Shashikumar, R., Gupta, A.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd 2012
Materias:
Contemporary Issue
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3830169/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24250053
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/0972-6748.119650
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Sumario:Complexities of the human mind have been beyond the scope of understanding because a intricate neuronal network and difficulty in specific localization and assessment of area responsible for a specific behavior; more so in a freely moving living being. Optogenetics off late has been able to address this issue to great extent and holds promises for future. Relevant literatures in this direction were looked into and the salient aspects of this science is being discussed here with specific relevance to psychiatry.

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