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Friday, October, 23, 2009

New Treatment Schizophrenia

Discovery could lead to new schizophrenia meds

October 03, 2008
Researchers say they've identified how the drug ketamine impairs the brain, and this finding could lead to new treatments for schizophrenia. Ketamine can induce schizophrenia-like symptoms in some users by increasing the production of a substance in the brain. But researchers working with mice say they've discovered how to block the drug's effect on this substance, which eases the symptoms of schizophrenia. This discovery could lead to new medications for this condition and other neurological di... Read more »

Expert & Community Posts

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Raising Hope - A NIMH Study
By Christina Bruni , Health Expert

There's some good news for people diagnosed with schizophrenia. The National Institute on Mental... Read more »

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Treating Tardive Dyskinesia
By Paul Ballas , Health Expert

Recently, I was reviewing the literature on tardive dyskinesia, and it struck me how frustrating it... Read more »

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A Little Look Inside the Brain
By Jerry Kennard , Health Expert

...strategies in the search for some biological basis for schizophrenia is to locate abnormalities... Read more »

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New Research in Schizophrenia Treatment
By Robin Cunningham , Health Expert

...graduate work in psychology, and having developed schizophrenia over fifty years ago at the age... Read more »

Health Guide

Schizophrenia: References
...repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation in the treatment of resistant auditory hallucinations in schizophrenia: a meta-analysis. J Clin Psychiatry. 2007 Mar;68(3):416-21.Crespo-Facorro B,... Read more »
Schizophrenia: Causes
CausesNo single cause can account for schizophrenia. Rather, it appears to be the result of multiple causes such as genetic factors, environmental and psychological assaults, and possible hormonal... Read more »
Schizophrenia: Introduction
...Food and Drug Administration approved risperidone (Risperdal) and aripiprazole (Abilify) for treatment schizophrenia in teenagers. These drugs are the first atypical antipsychotics approved... Read more »
Schizophrenia: Treatment
Schizophrenia is categorized as a brain disease, not a psychological disorder, and drug treatment is the primary therapy. Studies indicate, however, that an integrated approach better... Read more »
Schizophrenia: Complications
Schizophrenia has a devastating effect on all aspects of human thought, emotion, and expression. Only about 20% of patients reach full recovery after a first episode, but new drugs are... Read more »

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Scientists at Johns Hopkins University believe they've found a genetic on/off switch for schizophrenia. Researchers inserted a schizophrenia gene... Read summary »

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Study hopes to help schizophrenics who smoke
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A new schizophrenia treatment that had shown great promise in earlier studies has failed to work better than a currently used medication or a placebo... Read summary »

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A discovery about the hallucinogenic drug LSD could lead to new treatments for mental health conditions such as schizophrenia. U.S. researchers have... Read summary »