Brave new brain

conquering mental illness in the era of the genome

Here, leading neuroscientist Nancy Andreasen offers a state-of-the-art look at what we know about the human brain and the human genome - and shows how these two cast branches of knowledge are coming together in a boldly ambitious effort to conquer mental illness. She gives us an engaging and readable description of how it all works - from billions of neurone, to the tiny thalamus, to the moral monitor of our prefrontal cortex. Four major disorders are covered - schizophrenia, manic depression, anxiety disorders, and dementia - revealing what causes them and how they affect the mind and brain. The book shows how the powerful tools of genetics and neuroscience will be combined during the next decade to build healthier brains. By revealing how combining genome mapping with brain mapping can unlock the mysteries of mental illness, she offers a remarkably fresh perspective on these devastating diseases

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