Microorganisms and Mental Health /

This volume contains up-to-date contributions written by leading experts in the role played by various microorganisms in psychiatric and neurological illness. The initial chapters present an evolutionary framework for the impact of microorganisms on behavior. This is followed by historical and epide...

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Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors: Savitz, Jonathan (Editor), Yolken, Robert H. (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2023.
Edition:1st ed. 2023.
Series:Current Topics in Behavioral Neurosciences, 61
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Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:This volume contains up-to-date contributions written by leading experts in the role played by various microorganisms in psychiatric and neurological illness. The initial chapters present an evolutionary framework for the impact of microorganisms on behavior. This is followed by historical and epidemiological perspectives of the role of viruses in psychiatric illness. Subsequent chapters focus on different classes of microorganisms and psychiatric illnesses and emphasize diverse research approaches ranging from preclinical models to therapeutic interventions.
Physical Description:1 online resource (X, 351 pages 100 illustrations, 30 illustrations in color)
ISBN:9783031243332
ISSN:1866-3389 ;
DOI:10.1007/978-3-031-24333-2