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Coverage from the

Congress of the Schizophrenia International Research Society (SIRS) 2021

April 17 - 24, 2021; Virtual

April 17 - 24, 2021 Virtual

Conference News

Popular News from SIRS 2020

  • What's Pushing Cannabis Use in First-Episode Psychosis? What's Pushing Cannabis Use in First-Episode Psychosis? Patients with first-episode psychosis are four times more likely than healthy controls to start using cannabis in order to feel better, a finding that may help clinicians tailor treatment.
  • Aerobic Exercise May Up Brain-Training Benefits in Schizophrenia Aerobic Exercise May Up Brain-Training Benefits in Schizophrenia Adding regular aerobic exercise to cognitive training increases its effect on cognition and function in patients with schizophrenia, new research suggests. However, adherence remains an issue.
  • Potential New Biomarker for Psychosis Severity Potential New Biomarker for Psychosis Severity Angiotensin I-converting enzyme levels are lower in patients with first episode psychosis and even lower in those with resistant disease, suggesting the enzyme may be a biomarker of disease severity.

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