Schizophrenia and bipolar disorder which are essentially mental disorders have appeared to be linked with dendritic spine loss in the brain suggesting the two disorders may share common pathophysiological elements. Previous studies observed spine loss in the dorsolateral prefrontal cortices (DLPFCs) from individuals with schizophrenia (SZ). 'The current study suggests that spine pathology is common to both SZ (schizophrenia) and BP (bipolar disorder)' said study author Glenn Konopaske from McLean Hospital in Belmont Massachusetts who teamed up for the study with colleagues from Harvard Medical School Boston. In a bid to determine whether spine pathology happens in individuals with a
