From Molecular Changes to Behaviour: Exploring Neuropsychiatric Disorders

The investigation into neuropsychiatric and neurodevelopmental disorders encompasses a wide array of biological mechanisms and their impact on behavior. These disorders present complex challenges due to the diverse biochemical, anatomical, and functional changes they entail. Recent breakthroughs have highlighted alterations in neurotransmitter dynamics and cellular structures, stressing the need to understand how these biological underpinnings translate into varied behavioral phenotypes.

This Research Topic aims to deepen the understanding of the biological foundations responsible for behavioral manifestations in neuropsychiatric and neurodevelopmental disorders. It seeks to bridge the gap between molecular changes and behavioral outcomes by integrating findings from basic and applied research.

To refine our comprehension within this field, we welcome submissions from basic, pre-clinical, and clinical research spheres. We particularly encourage multidimensional studies that interlink behavioral assessments with biochemical, anatomical, and functional analyses. Articles should aim to address the following themes:
- Biochemical alterations and neurotransmitter dynamics
- Changes in cellular anatomy and their behavioral implications
- Functional connectivity related to behavioral phenotypes
- Application of omics techniques in elucidating pathophysiological mechanisms
- Electrophysiological assays and their correlation with behavior

Through these lenses, this Research Topic intends to forge a holistic understanding from molecular intricacies to behavioral expressions in these challenging disorders.

Keywords: neuropsychiatric disorders, neurodevelopmental disorders, biochemical, anatomical and functional signatures, neuronal circuits, behavior

Important note: All contributions to this Research Topic must be within the scope of the section and journal to which they are submitted, as defined in their mission statements. Frontiers reserves the right to guide an out-of-scope manuscript to a more suitable section or journal at any stage of peer review.