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Treating Tardive Dyskinesia

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

A Little Look Inside the Brain

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

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 »

Does Schizophrenia Exist?

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Meet any two people with Schizophrenia and you will be confronted by an interesting and somewhat... Read more »

Dr. Ballas Answers: Late-Onset Schizophrenia

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...my blog. This time I wanted to discuss late-onset schizophrenia, a topic that’s of interest... Read more »

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Health Guide

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 »

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: Diagnosis

...a history of major depression or other severe psychiatric disorders, including bipolar disorder and schizophrenia. Depression or anxiety not associated with a psychosis or severe mental illness... Read more »

Restless Legs Syndrome and Related Disorders: Diagnosis

...the patient is sitting -- not lying down. Akathisia itself can also be caused by drugs used to treat schizophrenia and other psychoses, with anti-nausea drugs, or when drugs to treat Parkinson's... Read more »

ADHD: The Basics

...significant impairment in social or academic functioning.E. Not caused by a pervasive developmental disorder, schizophrenia, or any other psychotic disorder, and is not better accounted for by... Read more »

Bipolar Disorder Treatment

...treatment of acute mania.Atypical Antipsychotics. Drugs known as atypical antipsychotics are used to treat schizophrenia and also have mood stabilizing properties that are applicable to bipolar... Read more »

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