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• Neurobiological relations between depression-chronic pain.

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New classifications (for example polarity index) and treatments for bi-

polar disorder.

• Methodology for evaluating the efficacy and tolerability of drugs and non-

pharmacological interventions for mental disorders.

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Brain neuroimaging. Variable diagnosis and prognosis.

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To integrate basic and clinical research in a more efficient and multidiscipli-
Objectives
nary manner by means of collaborative projects in genetics, neuroima-

ging, identification of therapeutic targets, animal models of mental

disorders and mechanism of action of psychotropic drugs.

• To study the neurobiological basis of resistance to treatments and the me-
chanism of action of new therapeutic strategies.

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To identify new therapeutic targets and biomarkers in mental disorders,
particularly depression, schizophrenia and bipolar disorder.

• To study of the mechanism of action and to design antidepressant, anti-

psychotic and mood stabilizing drugs.
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• To conduct research on and to incorporate new non-pharmacological

treatment strategies.
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To develop, improve and evaluate new basic and clinical research
methodologies for evaluating the effect of drugs and other therapeutic in-
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terventions.
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• To transfer basic knowledge to clinical practice and vice versa.
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• To reposition drugs.

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Early identification of psychosis by means of biological markers.

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Identification Coordinator:
Dr. Francesc Artigas Prez - G2
of the Instituto de Invest. Biomédicas de Barcelona.

Coordinator

and Associated Associated Groups:
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Groups
G2. Instituto de Invest. Biomdicas de Barcelona. CSIC (Dr. Francesc Artigas Pérez)
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G7. Hospital Gregorio Maran (Dr. Manuel Desco Menndez)
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G12. Univ. Complutense de Madrid. Facultad de Medicina (Dr. Juan C. Leza Cerro) 0
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G16. Universidad del Pas Vasco (Dr. Jos Javier Meana Martnez)
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G18. Universidad de Cdiz. Facultad de Medicina (Dr. Juan Antonio Micó Segura) E
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G20. Universidad de Cantabria. Facultad de Medicina (Dr. ngel A. Pazos Carro) AL
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G23. Universidad de Valencia. Facultad de Medicina (Dr. Julio Sanjan Arias) NN
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G25. Hospital Clnic de Barcelona (Dr. Eduard Vieta Pascual)
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G26. Hospital Universitario Marqus de Valdecilla (Dr. Benedicto Crespo Facorro)
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