Can Stem Cell Transplant Be a New Alternative in the Treatment of Schizophrenia

Until recently, it was thought that there is no neuronal regeneration and neuron loss is irreversible, but today the existence of neural regeneration and neural plasticity have been documented. The effectiveness of stem cell treatment in numerous degenerative diseases, as well as some neurodegenerative diseases, has created hopes toward the use of stem cell treatment in schizophrenia, which is a disease that progresses with neuronal degeneration and loss of neurons, and is characterized with worsening clinical outcomes and impairment.