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Study Reveals Smaller Neurons Linked to Schizophrenia Severity

11/10/2025

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A study published in Psychiatry Research finds that people with schizophrenia have smaller neurons, especially in the anterior cingulate cortex, and that neuron size relates to hallucination severity.
Researchers analyzed post-mortem brain tissue from eight individuals with schizophrenia and eight without, using advanced imaging techniques.
They report the average neuron cell body length in schizophrenia cases was about 80 percent of that in healthy controls, suggesting potential treatment targets.

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A study published in Psychiatry Research finds that people with schizophrenia have smaller neurons, especially in the anterior cingulate cortex, and that neuron size relates to hallucination severity.
Researchers analyzed post-mortem brain tissue from eight individuals with schizophrenia and eight without, using advanced imaging techniques.
They report the average neuron cell body length in schizophrenia cases was about 80 percent of that in healthy controls, suggesting potential treatment targets.