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suite à une réduction de la disponibilité du tryptophane [4], 
le dysfonctionnement du système punition-récompense, 
présent dans le trouble bipolaire, les modifi cations compor-
tementales observées chez des patients bipolaires après la 
prise de psychostimulants, l’hypersensibilité à l’induction 
du sommeil REM par des agents cholinergiques et enfi n des 
anomalies de l’axe HHA et du système immunitaire.
La détection précoce d’endophénotypes chez des indivi-
dus sains apparentés de patients souffrant de trouble bipo-
laire ou de schizophrénie devrait permettre aux psychiatres 
de soigner de façon optimale, c’est-à-dire de prévenir 
l’apparition d’un trouble, en apprenant au sujet comment 
contrôler les facteurs de stress dans son environnement et 
peut-être, en mettant en place un traitement pharmacolo-
gique neuroprotecteur.
Déclaration d’intérêt
Les auteurs déclarent n’avoir aucun confl it d’intérêt en lien 
avec cet article.
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