Celebrating 50 Years of Biological Psychiatry: To the Future, and Beyond

First published in 1969, Biological Psychiatry ’s sense of mission and enthusiasm for the science that we publish has never been greater. Now in our 50th year, it is fitting to celebrate the emergence of Biological Psychiatry as a vehicle for accelerating the transformation of translational neuroscience and the treatment of neuropsychiatric di sorders. These disorders have emerged as the most disabling medical conditions worldwide and, with rising suicide rates, are also among the most lethal. The magnitude of the challenge of alleviating the burden of these disorders remains beyond our comprehension as the complexity of the brain far exc eeds our grasp.

Source: Biological Psychiatry - August 31, 2018 Category: Psychiatry Authors: John H. Krystal Tags: Editorial Source Type: research