Neuroleptics are one group of drugs used in psychiatry. Another name used is 'antipsychotic drugs'.
Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is one of the treatments used in psychiatry. Indications for these treatments are severe depression and acute (so-called fatal) catatonia.
According to recent studies, patients with a first episode of psychosis often have damage in the thalamus and the right caudate nucleus.
Findings indicate that post-traumatic stress disorder is common among people living near the World Trade Centre.
The text presents basic data on the physiology and disorders of emotions.