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Friday, October, 23, 2009

What Are The Signs Of Schizophrenia

Clinical trial: Invega versus Seroquel in patients with schizophrenia

October 02, 2008
This is a study to compare the effectiveness of Invega to Seroquel in patients who are acutely ill with symptoms of schizophrenia. This international study is currently recruiting patients. Read more »

Expert & Community Posts

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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 »

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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 »

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Early Detection of Schizophrenia: The Prodrome Phase
By Paul Ballas , Health Expert

...is late in the prodromal phase that the positive symptoms of schizophrenia begin to emerge. ... Read more »

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Dr. Ballas Answers: Late-Onset Schizophrenia
By Paul Ballas , Health Expert

...studies that have measures how many people first get symptoms of schizophrenia after 60, but... Read more »

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Schizophrenia, Depression and a Glaring Gap in Knowledge
By Jerry Kennard , Health Expert

Depression is a frequently occurring symptom in schizophrenia. Some maintain that depression is a... 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 »
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: Diagnosis
It is very difficult to diagnose chronic fatigue syndrome. Even experts do not have a clear definition of what chronic fatigue actually is or what mechanisms in the brain or nervous system... Read more »

Medications

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...taken. Trifluoperazine can help stabilize the symptoms of schizophrenia and improve mood,... Read more »

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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, 2008

A 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 »

Clinical trial: Nuvigil as an add-on therapy for schizophrenia
December 03, 2008

This 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 »

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... Read summary »

Schizophrenics may process memories differently
October 03, 2008

People who suffer from schizophrenia process short-term memories differently than people who don't have the condition, researchers say. Vanderbilt... Read summary »

New schizophrenia med goes to FDA
October 03, 2008

Drugmaker Vanda Pharmaceuticals has submitted a New Drug Application to the U.S Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for a new schizophrenia medication... Read summary »