The FDA has approved a new drug called Saphris to treat schizophrenia and bipolar I disorder in adults. “Mental illnesses like schizophrenia and bipolar disorder can be devastating to patients and families, requiring lifelong treatment and therapy,” Thomas Laughren, MD, director of the division of psychiatry products in the FDA’s Center for Drug Evaluation and… Continue reading
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Basics types and symptoms of schizophrenia
Usually with schizophrenia, the person’s inner world and behavior change notably. Behavior changes might include the following: • Social withdrawal • Depersonalization (intense anxiety and a feeling of being unreal) • Loss of appetite • Loss of hygiene • Delusions • Hallucinations (hearing or seeing things that aren’t there) • The sense of being controlled… Continue reading
All for schizophrenia
Schizophrenia is a serious brain disorder that distorts the way a person thinks, acts, expresses emotions, perceives reality, and relates to others. People with schizophrenia — the most chronic and disabling of the major mental illnesses — often have problems functioning in society, at work, at school, and in relationships. Schizophrenia can leave its sufferer… Continue reading