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posted 08/26/2007, comment (1)

NAMI 2007 Convention: Interview with E. Fuller Torrey

E. Fuller Torrey, M.D. This is number five in a series of blogs made possible by the encouragement and financial support of The HealthCentral Network. All represent interviews with senior officers of NAMI [National Alliance on Mental Illness] or other luminaries that attended the NAMI 2007 annual convention. These interviews cover a... Read more Chevron

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posted 08/23/2007, comment (1)

FDA Approves Risperdal for the Treatment of Schizophrenia and Bipolar Disorder in Children

The approval by the FDA for the use of Risperdal in the treatment of schizophrenia and bipolar disorder in children is a momentous event. The decision was apparently made on the basis of a few very short term studies populated by a small number of subjects, a decision which is most uncharacteristic of the FDA. I have a number of acquaintances... Read more Chevron

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posted 08/23/2007, comments (3)

FDA Greenlights Risperdal for Kids and Teens

The FDA approved Risperdal for the treatment of schizophrenia or bipolar I disorder in kids and teens. Risperdal can now be prescribed for teens age 13 to 17 with schizophrenia, and for ages 10 to 17 for short-term (three-week) use with bipolar I disorder. I don't have a problem with that. Without breaking confidentiality, I'll make... Read more Chevron

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