Schizophrenia - Our Experts

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Christina Bruni

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posted 11/04/2009, comments (2)

Fanapt: Hope or Hype?

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. The company says Fanapt targets a more relevant set of neurotransmitters, so that patients are... Read more Chevron

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Jerry Kennard

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posted 03/13/2009, comments (5)

10 Quick Facts about Childhood Schizophrenia

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 parents being older. Schizophrenia in children is essentially no different to adult... Read more Chevron

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Robin Cunningham

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posted 01/25/2009, comments (4)

CHOICES II-17 - We can do this the easy way or . . .

In books, movies and TV shows we've all heard the phrase - "We can do this the easy way or the hard way, the choice is yours." In any context this line offers a clear choice. The consequences of that choice are implicit, but nonetheless quite clear. In this series, CHOICES II (Choices in Recovery), we are talking about... Read more Chevron

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Paul Ballas

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posted 11/06/2008, comment (1)

Beat the Winter Blues

Don't underestimate how much the weather can affect your mood. The American Academy of Family Physicians has estimated roughly half a million Americans suffer from seasonal affective disorder, a form of depression that typically begins as winter approaches. Daylight Savings Time just passed, and people are noticing that there is less and... Read more Chevron

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