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Pepper

not so much interested as scared of having it myself

     I have recently been diagnoised with major depression, then with a possible bipolar disorder.  I currently take Wellburtin, Trazadone, Triliptal, and most recently Risperdal.  I have never wanted to talk about the voice in my head that comments on how crazy I must be or when it feeds into the paranoia I... Read moreChevron
Robin Cunningham

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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 moreChevron
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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 moreChevron
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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 moreChevron

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