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The Travails of Schizophrenia »

Posted by: jit007 11 months ago in Health & Fitness

The word schizophrenia is from Greek schizein meaning ‘to split’ and phren meaning ‘mind’. In psychiatry it refers to a mental imbalance that is typified ...

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FDA panel says Seroquel also works for depression »

Posted by: ap 7 months, 3 weeks ago in Business & Finance

SILVER SPRING, Md. (AP) — Federal health experts say a schizophrenia drug from AstraZeneca has also been shown effective for treating depression and anxiety disorder.

The ...

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Human Brain: Symptoms of Stress - How Does Stress Affect The Brain »

Posted by: gbsingh0 10 months, 3 weeks ago in Health & Fitness

Its frontal lobes are much bigger in size than those of the other mammals imparting self-control, planning, reasoning, and abstract thought that humans are privileged ...

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Health Care Tips | Health Care Facts | Healthy Ideas & LifeStyle : Mood Disorders- Bipolar & Schizophrenia »

Posted by: realhealth 1 year, 1 month ago in Health & Fitness

Of all the mental health disorders,the two most common,and perhaps the most disruptive and distressing are,
(1) Schizophrenia
(2) Bipolar.

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New Candidate Genes For Schizophrenia Identified »

Posted by: dirtyfratboy 1 year, 1 month ago in Science & Technology

ScienceDaily (Oct. 23, 2008) — Schizophrenia is a severe psychiatric disease characterized by disorganized behavior, delusions and hallucinations. Sadly, there is no clear understanding of its ...

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In a Novel Theory of Mental Disorders, Parents? Genes Are in Competition »

Posted by: Jayson 1 year ago in Family

Two scientists, drawing on their own powers of observation and a creative reading of recent genetic findings, have published a sweeping theory of brain development ...

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Lawmakers look at sex offenders in nursing homes »

Posted by: 899webdesign 1 year, 4 months ago in News

No one was required to tell McDaniel that the 43-year-old sex offender was a resident of the nursing home where his daughter was admitted in ...

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Genetic Variants Could Explain The Onset of Schizophrenia »

Posted by: floryela 1 year, 4 months ago in Science & Technology

Two separate studies have linked schizophrenia to some
specific gene variations moving closer to the causes and effective treatment of the devastating disease.

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Can Estrogen Relieve Psychotic Symptoms in Women with Schizophrenia? »

Posted by: floryela 1 year, 3 months ago in Science & Technology

Estrogen combined with standard antipsychotic drugs could relieve symptoms of schizophrenia in women, a study published in the August
issue of the Archives of General ...

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Estrogen boosts schizophrenia treatment in women. »

Posted by: Ahuli 1 year, 3 months ago in Science & Technology

Among women with schizophrenia who are being treated with antipsychotic medications, an estrogen patch can markedly improve their symptoms, results of a clinical trial show.

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brief introduction to psychotic disorders »

Posted by: ellion 1 year, 3 months ago in Science & Technology

an acute psychotic episode may involve strange and frightening behaviour such as withdrawal, suspiciousness, self-neglect and threats. families or professionals (such as schools and social ...

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Encefalus »

Posted by: stelman 1 year, 3 months ago in Science & Technology

Just one night without sleep can increase the amount of the chemical dopamine in the human brain, according to new imaging research in the August ...

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The Evergreen Sepia Leaves »

Posted by: Dhanya 1 year, 2 months ago in Arts & Entertainment

The Indian English writer Amandeep Sandhu's debut novel The Sepia Leaves takes back the reader to the golden days of Indian English writing, where ...

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Assertive Community Treatment for mental health problems »

Posted by: javaman47 1 year, 2 months ago in Health & Fitness

Assertive Community Treatment Benefits ACT teams provide a bridge between institutional care and the continuity of having ones own home and constant non institutional environment ...

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New study may help understand schizophrenia »

Posted by: newsyuva 1 year, 1 month ago in Health & Fitness

In a collaborative study, UCLA and Dutch researchers have identified three new candidate genes for schizophrenia that may contribute to a better understanding of how ...

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