Link between antibodies and schizophrenia may offer hope for a cure in some patients

For the first time specific antibodies have been found to be associated with the onset of schizophrenia. A study published in The Lancet Psychiatry, reveals that certain kinds of antibodies appear in the blood of a significant percentage of people presenting with a first episode of psychosis. These antibodies, including those against the 'NMDA receptor', have previously been shown to cause encephalitis, a life threatening inflammation of the brain. This study now shows for the first time, that t