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The change'll do you good. U American Heart Association WERE FIGHTING FOR YOUR LIFE D espite ongoing research, Another area being looked at is medication and support the relation between sleep and services, individuals suf- psychiatric illness. fering from mental illness "If you take people who are de- often find themselves engulfed in pressed and deprive them of sleep, darkness. 40-50 percent will feel less de- Those afflicted share common pressed," Dr. Manji said. "They frustrations such as going through may be tired, but their mood is the process of adjusting their med- typically better." ications to find the correct dosage Dr. Manji said the mood change and dealing with a shortage of an- is short-lived. Part of his research swers to questions surrounding involves altering a patient's brain their illnesses. pathway in the neurotransmitter Although researchers continue systems during sleep. to look for answers, so much about The doctor said he has reason mental illness is still unknown. to believe keeping certain path- But a new research and treatment ways open while the individual is facility at Detroit Receiving Hos- asleep may lead to the develop- pital opened in collaboration with ment and use of time-released Wayne State University could medication. change all that. Dr. Husseini Manji, a lead- ing authority on schizophre- nia and mood disorders, has high hopes his investigations will yield innovative discov- eries. Most of the doctor's re- search centers on under- standing the genetic and 'biochemical causes of mental illness, and his findings could reveal a method of correcting problems in nerve communi- cations, ultimately leading to Drs. Husseini Manji, Robert Belmaker and the management of severe Joseph Bebchuk. mood disorders and schizo- phrenia. The approximately $9-million 'We're not going to be studying unit is equipped with six inpatient hundreds of patients," said Dr. and four outpatient beds. Manji, who moved to Detroit Re- "Dr. Manji offers hope for the ceiving Hospital from the National future," said Tonia Victor, the de- Institute of Mental Health this velopment coordinator for Kadi- year. "Instead we're looking at a ma, a mental-health agency for few individuals at various levels. individuals with psychiatric dis- Where other research facilities abilities. "He seems to feel we're look at X, Y and Z in hundreds of very close to discovering reasons people, we've decided we can be why people become afflicted with effective on a smaller scale (look- mental illness." ing at more variables in fewer peo- Dr. Manji was invited by Kadi- ple). ma to speak about breakthroughs "Not only is there hope and im- in research at a May 29 Confer- proved treatment for those with ence on Adults with Psychiatric mental illness, but I think we're Disabilities. on the edge of coming up with "A lot of times, families (of in- some important findings." dividuals with mental illnesses) The unit's research is multifold are so absorbed with the day-to- . and will be conducted in coopera- day that they don't get a chance tion with a select group of inter- to educate themselves on what is national researchers, including new in the field," Ms. Victor said. Dr. Robert Belmaker, a professor and chair of the Ben-Gurion Uni- I(adima's conference on versity department of psychiatry. adults with psychiatric disabil- Some of the work being done at ities will be held 7 p.m. Wednes- the clinic involves taking patients day, May 29, at Temple Beth EL off their medication and placing Dr. Frederick J. Frese will dis- them on experimental drugs. cuss living with schizophrenia, Most medications don't work and Dr. Manji will present re- quickly and sometimes have to be search breakthroughs in treat- taken for days or weeks to be ef- ing thementally ill. For more fective. Dr. Manji and his team information, call Kadirna at .are researching the reason for (810) 559-8235. ❑ this. , PHOTO BY JULIE MAY continues to make available various options