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New Research in Schizophrenia Treatment
Being a biological scientist by training with graduate work in psychology, and having developed schizophrenia over fifty years ago at the age of thirteen, I was thrilled to see the article in the February 24, 2008 issue of The New York Times by Alex Berenson concerning the initial success of researchers in treating schizophrenia using compounds that moderate the concentrations and effects of the synaptic neural transmitter glutamate. Dr. Daryle D. Schoepp and his coworkers are to be commended....
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Expert & Community Posts
Make New Meds, But keep the Old
By Paul Ballas , Health ExpertWhen children are diagnosed with a psychotic disorder, doctors very commonly prescribe a newer... Read more »
Early Detection of Schizophrenia: The Prodrome Phase
By Paul Ballas , Health Expert...attention. It is late in the prodromal phase that the positive symptoms of schizophrenia begin... Read more »
Normal Brain Activity Explains Behavior During Psychotic Episodes
By Jerry Kennard , Health Expert...K," is known to induce both positive and negative symptoms of schizophrenia. The abuse of... Read more »
The All-Important Matter of Compliance
By Robin Cunningham , Health Expert...and I searched for medications that would bring my positive symptoms of schizophrenia under... Read more »
Poet and Author Conquers Schizophrenia
By Christina Bruni , Health ExpertPamela Spiro Wagner is an award-winning poet and co-author, with her sister, Carolyn Spiro,... Read more »
Health Guide
Schizophrenia: Introduction
...the following symptoms:DelusionsHallucinationsDisordered thinkingEmotional unresponsivenessBecause symptoms of schizophrenia arise from various physical processes and respond differently to... Read more »Schizophrenia: Symptoms
...(Disordered Thinking)The symptoms of cognitive impairment and disordered thinking may occur before other symptoms of schizophrenia. They include:A lack of attention.Impaired information processing... Read more »Schizophrenia: Treatment
...not helpful for tardive dyskinesia, however. Some of these drugs may also help in managing negative symptoms of schizophrenia. The use of these drugs, however, adds to the cost and complicates... Read more »Schizophrenia: Diagnosis
The doctor will use one 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... Read more »Schizophrenia: Therapy
TherapyOne-fifth to one-third of all patients with schizophrenia do not respond adequately to drug treatment. Many patients who have been successfully treated with medications experience the... Read more »Images
Medications
...taken. Trifluoperazine can help stabilize the symptoms of schizophrenia and improve mood,... Read more »
This medication is used to treat a certain mental/mood disorder (schizophrenia). Thiothixene... Read more »
Related News
Clinical trial: Invega versus Seroquel in patients with schizophrenia
October 02, 2008This is a study to compare the effectiveness of Invega to Seroquel in patients who are acutely ill with symptoms of schizophrenia. This international... Read summary »
Underdevelopment in the brain may cause schizophrenia
September 19, 2008A study suggests that immaturity in the areas of the brain that control memory and mood may lead to schizophrenia. In a study involving mice that... Read summary »
Discovery could lead to new schizophrenia meds
October 03, 2008Researchers say they've identified how the drug ketamine impairs the brain, and this finding could lead to new treatments for schizophrenia. Ketamine... Read summary »
Clinical trial: Nuvigil as an add-on therapy for schizophrenia
December 03, 2008This is a study to determine whether Nuvigil is more effective than a placebo as an add-on therapy to antipsychotic medication in easing symptoms of... Read summary »
Schizophrenics may process memories differently
October 03, 2008People who suffer from schizophrenia process short-term memories differently than people who don't have the condition, researchers say. Vanderbilt... Read summary »
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