Schizophrenia - Questions and Answers

Medical experts from Harvard University answer common questions about schizophrenia.

QUESTION: Abilify
Is Abilify an SSRI or an SNRI?
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QUESTION: Zyprexa and Male Fertility
Does Zyprexa have any known effect on male fertility?
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QUESTION: Zyprexa and Lethargy
Will taking Zyprexa usually make a person more lethargic and increase the amount of time spent sleeping? In this case, it is being taken by a 91-year-old male with signs of dementia.
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QUESTION: Genetic Tests for Mental Illness
My husband has been struggling with schizophrenia and anxiety for the last two years. We would like to have children someday, and are a bit concerned about the risks of passing on mental illness to our children. Are there genetic tests available to test for mental illnesses? If not, what would be the risk that our child would develop mental illness?
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