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Effects Of Schizophrenia

Clinical trial: New drug's effect on schizophrenia

November 19, 2008
This is a study to compare the effects of a new drug for schizophrenia (AL-108) to a placebo in people suffering from schizophrenia. Researchers will focus on the new medication's effects on the cognitive problems associated with schizophrenia when it is added to the patients' existing treatments. This study is currently recruiting 60 schizophrenia patients from eight states to participate in this 12-week clinical trial.  Read more »

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Schizophrenia: References
...other trials. J Clin Psychiatry. 2007 Feb;68(2):e04.Marder SR, West B, Lau GS, et al. Aripiprazole effects in patients with acute schizophrenia experiencing higher or lower agitation: a post hoc... Read more »
Schizophrenia: Complications
...symptoms. Also, on average, the later the onset of the disease, the milder the social impact. The long-term effects on work and relationships, however, are usually severe and difficult to repair,... Read more »
Schizophrenia: Symptoms
...in childhood strongly predict disease in adulthood. In one long-term study, over 40% of people with schizophrenia who developed the disease in young adulthood had reported psychotic symptoms by... Read more »
Schizophrenia: Diagnosis
...or more verbal screening tests to help determine whether a patient's symptoms meet the criteria for schizophrenia. Because no single symptom is specific to schizophrenia, a diagnosis may be made... Read more »
Schizophrenia: Treatment
...control symptoms than those who do not seek help as quickly. In spite of strong evidence for the positive effects of early treatment, patients usually do not receive treatment until after 10... Read more »

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