HighlightsPostpartum psychosis (PP) is a severe psychiatric disorder of unknown cause.Steroid sulfatase (STS) deficiency may influence PP risk.Postpartum inhibition of STS in mice results in behavioural and genetic abnormalities.These abnormalities can be alleviated with an antipsychotic drug.The study suggests a new mouse model and a biological risk pathway for PP.
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