Neuroscience & Mechanisms at NEI Fall Congress 2026

5 sessions on neuroscience & mechanisms · November 5–8, 2026, Colorado Springs, CO. Compare neuroscience & mechanisms at other meetings →

Thursday, November 5

  • Workshop · Pre-Conference Workshop: Sleep

    Rolling in the Deep of Sleep: Neurotransmitters, Architecture, and Practical Diagnosis

    Thomas L. Schwartz

    Reviews the neurobiology of sleep-wake circuits and sleep architecture, and offers a practical framework for diagnosing sleep disorders.

    Sleep & Insomnia

  • Workshop · Pre-Conference Workshop: Sleep

    The Fate of Orexins: Their Expanding Role in Insomnia, Hypersomnia, and Depression

    Covers orexin system physiology and the growing therapeutic role of orexin receptor antagonists and agonists across insomnia, hypersomnia, and mood disorders.

    Depression · Sleep & Insomnia

Friday, November 6

  • Symposium

    From "Anxious" to Accurate: Neurobiology, Diagnostic Clarity, and Emerging Directions in Generalized Anxiety Disorder

    Jeffrey Robert Strawn

    Sharpens the diagnosis of generalized anxiety disorder and surveys its neurobiology and emerging treatment directions.

    Anxiety Disorders

  • Symposium

    Steady Hands, Steady Minds: From Evidence to Empowerment in TD Treatment

    Leslie Citrome

    Reviews the neurobiological rationale and clinical evidence behind current tardive dyskinesia treatments.

    Tardive Dyskinesia & Movement Disorders

Saturday, November 7

Other topics at this meeting

Child & Adolescent 5Depression 4ADHD 3Antipsychotic Prescribing 3Tardive Dyskinesia & Movement Disorders 3Sleep & Insomnia 3Anxiety Disorders 2Deprescribing & Polypharmacy 2Practice, Policy & Workforce 2Schizophrenia & Psychosis 2Serious Mental Illness 2Stimulants & ADHD Medications 2

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