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Early next year Vanda Pharmaceutical's schizophrenia drug Fanapt (generic: Iloperidone) will hit the pharmacy shelves. Could it be the first third-generation atypical? It blocks a different combination of neurotransmitters than earlier antipsychotics. ... Read more

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The precise cause of childhood schizophrenia is not known. As with adult schizophrenia there is an assumed relationship between genetic factors the environment. Possible causes include family history, birth trauma, exposure to viruses in the womb or... Read more

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My Sister With Ps For 33 Yrs.

My sister has paranoid schiz for over 33 yrs. It has taken... Read more

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