Review article

Neuropsychopharmacology and the genetics of schizophrenia

A history of the diagnosis of schizophrenia

Thomas A. Ban

Department of Psychiatry, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, USA

Accepted 10 May 2004 - Available online 25 July 2004

9. Conclusions

Findings in nosologic, psychopharmacologic and genetic research indicate that the diagnosis of schizophrenia includes a biologically heterogeneous population. Resolving this heterogeneity would open up a new perspective for genetic research and pharmacotherapy for the illnesses covered up for a century bit the diagnostic label of schizophrenia.

Acknowledgments

I wish to thank Dr. Edward Shorter for his valuable editorial suggestions.