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New Research in Schizophrenia Treatment
By Robin Cunningham , Health Expert...therapeutic effect is to curtail or eliminate the positive symptoms of schizophrenia, i.e.,... 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 »
Schizophrenia, Depression and a Glaring Gap in Knowledge
By Jerry Kennard , Health ExpertDepression is a frequently occurring symptom in schizophrenia. Some maintain that depression is a... Read more »
Back to Work: Schizophrenia, Recovery and Employment
By Paul Ballas , Health Expert...and a greater number have so-called ‘negative' symptoms of schizophrenia which are not... Read more »
Molecular Scissors Could Treat Schizophrenia
By Jerry Kennard , Health Expert...which bear a striking resemblance to some of the symptoms of schizophrenia. Researchers at... 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: 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: 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 »Causes of Cardiac Enlargement
What is cardiac enlargement? Cardiac enlargement refers to an increase in the size of the heart. There are two types of cardiac enlargement: hypertrophy and dilation. (Though usually occurring... 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
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 »
Study: Exercise improves schizophrenia
October 03, 2008Scientists have found that exercise--both mental and physical--may improve symptoms of schizophrenia. Researchers gave a mouse with... Read summary »
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