How Immune Dysregulation Contributes to Psychiatric Disorders

https://www.news-medical.net/health/How-Immune-Dysregulation-Contributes-to-Psychiatric-Disorders.aspx From inflammatory signals to genetic risk, emerging research is revealing how the immune system may shape psychiatric illness and why future treatments may need to target the biology of specific patient subgroups. Growing evidence suggests that disruptions in immune function may play an important role in the development and progression of psychiatric disorders. However, immune mechanisms probably contribute more strongly in some patients than others, and observed abnormalities may represent causal factors, consequences of illness or treatment, or shared confounding influences.2,3