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Matter over mind: do viruses cause severe mental illness?

Article Abstract:

Drug research has shown time and time again that a number of drugs for mental illnesses have shown antibacterial or antiviral properties, leading many researchers to believe a link between viruses and mental disease. A number of research has so far failed to identify the virus causing any mentl disease.

Author: Beardsley, Tim
Publisher: Scientific American, Inc.
Publication Name: Scientific American
Subject: Science and technology
ISSN: 0036-8733
Year: 1997
Drug therapy, Mental illness, Mental disorders

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Beyond chicken soup

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Issues concerning the increasing production and discovery of antiviral drugs and vaccines are discussed. Particular attention is given to advances in viral genomics and ways of constructing protease inhibitors to prevent viruses spreading.

Author: Haseltine, William A.
Publisher: Scientific American, Inc.
Publication Name: Scientific American
Subject: Science and technology
ISSN: 0036-8733
Year: 2001

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Viral quasispecies

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Viruses do not fit the traditional definition of a biological species, but the concept of the quasispecies can help scientists can gain a better understanding of viruses. Viral species can be interpreted through the use of sequence space.

Author: Eigen, Manfred
Publisher: Scientific American, Inc.
Publication Name: Scientific American
Subject: Science and technology
ISSN: 0036-8733
Year: 1993
Viruses, Identification and classification, Virology

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Subjects list: Research, Analysis, Viral research, Virus research, Antiviral agents
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