Whether or not optogenetics itself becomes a therapy, Deisseroth hopes he will help psychiatrists move beyond the simplistic concept that mental illness is caused by depressed levels of brain chemicals like serotonin and dopamine.

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Under the changes, the partial murder defence of diminished responsibility has been replaced with "a modernised definition", based on the concept of "an abnormality of mental functioning which arose from a recognised medical condition", the ministry said.

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The hearing showed agreement in concept on some issues, such as strengthening mental health screening.

CNN: February 1, 2013 -- Updated 0041 GMT (0841 HKT)