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This study is testing whether berberine, a natural compound, can help improve the 'negative symptoms' of schizophrenia like lack of motivation and emotional flatness. About 120 patients already on stable medication will take either berberine or a placebo for 12 weeks. Researchers…

This study is testing if a natural compound called berberine can improve thinking and memory problems in people with schizophrenia. It focuses on how the gut and brain are connected. For 12 weeks, 100 participants on stable medication will take either berberine or a placebo to se…

This study aims to understand why people with severe mental illnesses like schizophrenia or bipolar disorder often have trouble with memory, attention, and thinking. Researchers will examine 230 untreated patients and healthy volunteers using brain scans (MRI, EEG), blood tests, …

This study aims to understand why people with schizophrenia often have trouble with thinking, memory, and attention, even when their other symptoms are treated. Researchers will measure specific chemicals in the blood of 200 participants (100 with first-episode schizophrenia and …