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Editorial

Nature Neuroscience 12, 809 (1 July 2009) | doi:10.1038/nn0709-809

Mining chemistry for psychiatry

Schizophrenia, bipolar disorder and other severe psychiatric diseases usually strike at a young age and gravely impair people's quality of life and productivity. Although powerful antipsychotics are available, long-term treatment outcomes in many cases remain unsatisfactory.