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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
A New Indication for Abilify
By Paul Ballas , Health ExpertRecently, the medication Abilify (aripiprazole) was approved by the FDA for the... Read more »
FDA Approves Risperdal for the Treatment of Schizophrenia and Bipolar Disorder in Children
By Robin Cunningham , Health ExpertThe approval by the FDA for the use of Risperdal in the treatment of schizophrenia and bipolar... Read more »
My Recovery from Schizophrenia: The Early Working Years
By Christina Bruni , Health ExpertIt is a testament to the strangeness of what happened to me that I was doing something not many... Read more »
The Top Ten Questions to Ask Your Doctor
By Christina Bruni , Health Expert... Ideally, your doctor will have experience with schizophrenia treatment, and be aware of the... Read more »
Schizophrenia: Public Attitudes, Personal Needs
By Christina Bruni , Health Expert"I think the most important thing is to accept the disorder like any other medical disorder, that... Read more »
Health Guide
Schizophrenia: Treatment
...generally used for schizophrenia:Typical antipsychotics. Until recently, these drugs were the mainstay treatments for schizophrenia. They include haloperidol (Haldol), chlorpromazine (Thorazine),... Read more »Schizophrenia: Treatment
Atypical Antipsychotic DrugsSeven atypical antipsychotic drugs are currently approved in the United States:Clozapine (Clozaril)Risperidone (Risperdal)Olanzapine (Zyprexa)Quetiapine... Read more »Schizophrenia: Introduction
In 2007, the Food and Drug Administration approved risperidone (Risperdal) and aripiprazole (Abilify) for treatment schizophrenia in teenagers. These drugs are the first... Read more »Schizophrenia: Other Treatments
Other TreatmentsElectroconvulsive therapy (ECT), often called shock treatment, has received bad press since it was introduced in the 1940s. However, refined techniques have revived its use,... 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
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Risperdal approved for kids
October 03, 2008The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Risperdal for the treatment of schizophrenia and bipolar disorder in children and teens. Risperdal... Read summary »
Antipsychotic Drug Causes Weight Gain
February 22, 2007By Lucy Williams, Ivanhoe Health Correspondent ORLANDO, Fla. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Some patients undergoing treatment for mental illness gain so... Read summary »
Invega OK'ed to treat schizophrenia
October 02, 2008The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved extended-release Invega for the treatment of schizophrenia. The FDA made the decision after... Read summary »
Once-a-day Seroquel goes to FDA for approval
October 02, 2008Drugmaker AstraZeneca is seeking approval from the Food and Drug Administration for a once-daily formula of Seroquel. Seroquel is currently approved... 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 »
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