The reduction of dysbindin in the hippocampus of patients with schizophrenia, alterations in excitatory/inhibitory signaling in the mouse, and changes in neurotransmission impacting short term memory in Drosophila demonstrate that dysbindin-dependent pathways provide insight into mechanisms of schizophrenia and other neurodevelopmental disorders. This evidence concerns the gene DTNBP1 and schizophrenia.