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Improvement of
aggressive behavior and quality of life impairment following S-Adenosyl-Methionine
(SAM-e) augmentation in schizophrenia - Eur Neuropsychopharmacol. 2008
Sep 26 - "Eighteen patients with chronic
schizophrenia were randomly assigned to receive either SAM-e (800 mg) or
placebo for 8 weeks in double-blind fashion. Results indicated some
reduction in aggressive behavior and improved quality of life following
SAM-e administration. Female patients showed improvement of depressive
symptoms" - See
SAM-e products at iHerb
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Ginseng May Help Treat Schizophrenia - WebMD, 5/8/08 -
"In a small study, patients had fewer negative
symptoms -- such as lack of motivation and a severe reduction in emotional
expression known as "flat affect" -- when they took Panax ginseng than when
they took a placebo ... patients were 50% less likely to have flat affect
when taking the higher, 200-milligram dose of ginseng than when taking
placebo" - See
ginseng products at iHerb.
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N-acetyl Cysteine May Aid in Treatment of Schizophrenia - Doctor's
Guide, 10/16/07 - "The study showed that NAC
improves certain symptoms of schizophrenia, and therefore implicated
glutathione deficiency in the pathogenesis" - See
NAC products at iHerb.
- Do You Need Drugs for a Mental Disorder? - Dr. Weil, 1/8/04
- Fatty Acids and Antioxidants Useful for Schizophrenia - Healthwell Exchange Daily News, 10/16/03
- Vitamin B6 add-on therapy in treatment of schizophrenic patients with psychotic symptoms and movement disorders - Harefuah. 2003 Sep;142(8-9):592-6, 647 -
"The authors suggest that vitamin B6 may be efficient as the treatment for tardive dyskinesia
and parkinsonism induced by neuroleptic agents"
- Supplementation with a combination of omega-3 fatty acids and antioxidants (vitamins E and C) improves the outcome of schizophrenia - Schizophr Res. 2003 Aug
1;62(3):195-204 - "We report the supplementation with a mixture of EPA/DHA (180:120 mg) and antioxidants (vitamin E/C, 400 IU:500 mg) orally morning and evening to schizophrenic patients (N=33) for 4 months ... there was significant reduction in
psychopathology based on reduction in individual total scores for brief psychiatric rating scale (BPRS) and positive and negative syndrome scale (PANSS),
general psychopathology-PANSS and increase in Henrich's Quality of Life (QOL)
Scale" - See Mega Twin EPA at
iHerb
or
Vitacost .
- DHEA Beneficial for People with Schizophrenia - New Hope Natural Media, 4/24/03
- Dehydroepiandrosterone Augmentation in the Management of Negative, Depressive, and Anxiety Symptoms in Schizophrenia - Archives of General Psychiatry, 2/03 -
"Results indicated significant improvement in negative symptoms (P<.001), as well as in depressive (P<.05) and anxiety (P<.001) symptoms in individuals receiving DHEA. This effect was especially noted in
women"
- Supplementation with Fatty Acids Helps Schizophrenic Patients - New Hope Natural Media, 11/14/02
- EPA Useful Add-on Therapy in Schizophrenia - Medscape, 9/9/02 -
"After 12 weeks of treatment, the EPA group had significantly greater reduction of
Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale total scores and of dyskinesia scores than the placebo group ... We regard these results as remarkable, considering the refractory nature of schizophrenia
in the subjects" - See TwinLab Mega Twin EPA at
iHerb
or
Vitacost.
- Omega 3: Implications in human health and disease - PowerPak (39 page CME course for Registered Dietitians), exp. 8/1/03 -
"In 20 schizophrenic patients, a
6-week trial of 10 g of fish oil per day resulted in a 17% improvement in the Positive and Negative Symptom Scale (PANSS), and a 40% improvement in the Abnormal Involuntary Movement Scale (AIMS)" - See Mega Twin EPA at
iHerb
or
Vitacost.
- Polyunsaturated Fats and Neurological Disorders - Nutrition Science News, 9/00
CME:
General Information:
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Schizophrenia - American Academy of Family Physicians
- Schizophrenia - emedicine.com
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Schizophrenia - FamilyDoctor.org
- Schizophrenia And Delusional Disorders - Intelihealth
- Schizophrenia - Reuters
- Schizophrenia - Veritas Medical
- Treatments for schizophrenia
 - Medifocus.com
Other News:
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Newer Antipsychotics No Better Than Older Drug In Treating Child And
Adolescent Schizophrenia, Study Finds - Science Daily, 9/15/08
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New
Way To Help Schizophrenia Sufferers' Social Skills - Science Daily,
9/12/08
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All
Types Of Antipsychotic Drugs Increase The Risk Of Stroke - Science
Daily, 8/28/08 - "All drugs used to treat psychosis
are linked to an increased risk of stroke, and dementia sufferers are at
double the risk"
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Hormone Therapy for Schizophrenia? - WebMD, 8/4/08
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Schizophrenia Linked To Dysfunction In Molecular Brain Pathway Activated By
Marijuana - Science Daily, 7/7/08 - "The use of
marijuana in individuals with schizophrenia appears to worsen this deficit
in GABA synthesis"
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Second-Generation Antipsychotics Are No Better Than First-Generation Drugs
for Schizophrenia - Doctor's Guide, 3/27/08
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Comparison Of Antipsychotic Treatments In Adolescents With Schizophrenia
- Science Daily, 2/28/08 - "The researchers
discovered that clozapine was approximately twice as likely to produce a
treatment response as olanzapine"
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Pregnancy Stress, Schizophrenia Linked? - WebMD, 2/4/08
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Metformin, Lifestyle
Changes Effective in Antipsychotic-Induced Weight Gain - Medscape,
1/10/08 - "Lifestyle intervention plus metformin had
the greatest effect on weight loss, and metformin alone was more effective
than lifestyle intervention plus placebo in increasing insulin sensitivity
and reversing weight gain in these patients with schizophrenia and
significant weight gain from atypical antipsychotic agents"
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Effective New Treatment For Schizophrenia - Science Daily, 12/13/07
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Managing Acute Agitation in Schizophrenia - Physician's Weekly, 11/26/07
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New
Discoveries About Nitric Oxide Can Provide Drugs For Schizophrenia -
Science Daily, 11/21/07
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How
Schizophrenia Develops: Major Clues Discovered - Science Daily, 10/16/07
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Potential New Approach To Treat Cognitive Impairments In Schizophrenia -
Science Daily, 9/24/07
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New
Anti-psychotic Drugs No Better Than Older, Cheaper Ones - Science Daily,
12/4/06
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Second-Generation Antipsychotic Medications Appear to Offer Little Advantage
Over Older Drugs - Doctor's Guide, 10/3/06
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Assessing Pharmacotherapies for Schizophrenia - Physician's Weekly,
4/17/06
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One
Third Of Patients Who Stop Treatment For Schizophrenia Early Do So Due To
Poor Response - Science Daily, 12/26/05
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Schizophrenia-Bipolar I Theory Gains Traction - Clinical Psychiatry
News, 9/05
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Study Links Epilepsy and Schizophrenia Risk - WebMD, 6/16/05
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Schizophrenia Rarer Than Previously Thought - WebMD, 5/31/05
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Metabolic Syndrome Seen in Schizophrenia Patients - Doctor's Guide,
5/27/05
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Study Finds Maternal Exposure To Parasitic Infection May Increase Risk Of
Schizophrenia In Offspring - Science Daily, 5/17/05
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Algorithm Clarifies Treatment for Schizophrenia - Physician's Weekly,
5/9/05
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Treating Depression in Schizophrenia - Clinical Psychiatry News, 5/05
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Electroshock Therapy May Help Schizophrenia - WebMD, 4/21/05
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Common Schizophrenia Symptoms Often Overlooked By Physicians - Doctor's
Guide, 3/8/05
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New Strategies Lead to New Hope - Psychiatric Times, 3/05
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First-Episode Schizophrenia: Research Perspectives and Clinical Implications
- Psychiatric Times, 3/05
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Schizophrenia's Multiple Domains - Clinical Psychiatry News, 1/05
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Online Schizophrenia Algorithm Almost Ready - Clinical Psychiatry News, 11/04
- Bipolar Disorder, Schizophrenia Key Found - WebMD, 10/28/04
- Older Dads May Increase Schizophrenia Risk - WebMD, 10/21/04
- Exposure To Influenza During Pregnancy May Increase Risk Of Schizophrenia In Offspring - Science Daily, 8/3/04
- Mirtazapine Plus Clozapine Appears to Improve Negative Symptoms of Schizophrenia - Doctor's Guide, 4/21/04
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Cognitive Deficits and Schizophrenia - Clinical Psychiatry News, 4/04
- Majority of Patients With Schizophrenia Not Adherent to Medication Regimen - Doctor's Guide, 3/31/04
- Adjunctive Therapy With Levodopa May Be Beneficial in Patients with Schizophrenia - Doctor's Guide, 3/9/04
- Anticholinergic Drugs May Influence Verbal Memory In Patients With Schizophrenia - Doctor's Guide, 3/9/04
- Gluten Intolerance Linked to Schizophrenia - WebMD, 2/19/04
- Careful Antipsychotic Drug Monitoring Urged - WebMD, 1/27/04
- Hormonal Treatments for Women With Schizophrenia - Psychiatric Times, 1/04
- Lamotrigine Improves Symptoms in Patients With Treatment-Resistant Schizophrenia - Doctor's Guide, 1/6/04
- Patient Attitude, Lack of Insight Significant Reasons for Non-Adherence in Early Treatment of Schizophrenia - Doctor's Guide, 11/24/03
- Clinical Improvement with Dose Reduction in Patients with Chronic Schizophrenia on High-Dose Antipsychotic Polypharmacy - Doctor's Guide, 11/14/03
- Patients with Schizophrenia Unlikely to Respond to Treatment Within 4 Weeks if No Response Noted at 1 Week - Doctor's Guide, 11/10/03
- Significant Humour Deficits Found in Patients With Schizophrenia - Doctor's Guide, 11/3/03
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Antipsychotic-Induced Metabolic Syndrome Proves Costly - Clinical Psychiatry News, 9/03
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D2 Receptor Levels Are Higher in Schizophrenics - Clinical Psychiatry News, 9/03
- Schizophrenia, Bipolar May Share Cause - WebMD, 9/4/03
- Schizophrenia Arises From An Early Neurodevelopmental Insult, Interacts With Postpubertal Brain Maturation - Doctor's Guide, 8/18/03
- Schizophrenia Patients Often Forget Drugs - WebMD, 8/13/03
- Patient- And Observer-Rated Quality-Of-Life In Schizophrenia Not Closely Related Over Time - Doctor's Guide, 8/4/03
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Weight-Loss Programs May Benefit Schizophrenics - Clinical Psychiatry News, 7/03
- Childhood Central Nervous System Viral Infections and Adult Schizophrenia - Doctor's Guide, 6/16/03
- Schizophrenia Drugs Linked to Diabetes - WebMD, 6/3/03 -
"close to 25% of them developed high blood sugar levels while taking Clozaril,
the first of these newer schizophrenia medications -- called "atypical antipsychotics." ... people with schizophrenia have a four- to six-fold risk of diabetes compared with the general population ... One possible explanation: Those with
schizophrenia typically have higher levels of cortisol, known as the "stress hormone," because the body releases it during times of agitation. And high cortisol levels can cause problems in the way blood sugar is metabolized" - See my cortisol page
for possible ways to reduce it.
- Metabolic syndrome in patients with schizophrenia - J Clin Psychiatry 2003 May;64(5):575-9 -
"Metabolic syndrome was found in 37% (N = 13) of the patients, and it was associated inversely with the total daily dose of, but not with any specific type of, antipsychotic drug"
- Risk Factors for Diabetes May Predate Antipsychotic Treatment - Doctor's Guide, 5/22/03 -
"The choice of antipsychotic
therapy was not a predictor of the development of diabetes ... However, because the prevalence of diabetes is 2 to 4 times as high among schizophrenic patients as in the general population, physicians need to screen these patients for diabetes"
- Stigma, Insurance and Access to Treatment and Services Emerge as Top Barriers to Schizophrenics - Doctor's Guide, 5/20/03
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Cognition Can Be Improved in Schizophrenia - Clinical Psychiatry News, 5/03
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Withdrawal, Anger Flag Decline Into Schizophrenia - Clinical Psychiatry News, 5/03
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Cognitive Deficits Undermine Schizophrenia Recovery - Clinical Psychiatry News, 5/03
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rTMS May Help Schizophrenics Shut Out Voices - Clinical Psychiatry News, 5/03
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Anxiety in Schizophrenia - Clinical Psychiatry News, 5/03
- Schizophrenia Treatment Challenges - Psychiatric Times, 5/03
- Recent Developments in Antipsychotic Use in Adults - Psychiatric Times, 5/03
- Side Effect Profile Of Newer Antipsychotics May Not Be Much Better Than Older Drugs - Doctor's Guide, 5/8/03
- Schizophrenia Drugs: Is Newer Better? - WebMD, 5/8/03
- Maternal Diuretics In Pregnancy May Be Linked To Schizophrenia In Offspring - Doctor's Guide, 3/14/03
- Impaired Intellectual And Behavioral Functioning Poor Predictors Of Schizophrenia - Doctor's Guide, 1/6/03
- Combination of Divalproex with Commonly Used Antipsychotics Shows Promise for Schizophrenia - Doctor's Guide, 12/27/02
- Keys to Recovery from Schizophrenia - WebMD, 12/6/02
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Modafinil a Good Adjunct For Antipsychotic Sedation - Clinical Psychiatry News, 11/02
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Sleep Pattern Abnormalities Shed Light on Schizophrenia - Clinical Psychiatry News, 11/02
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Intervention May Delay Psychosis in Schizophrenia - Clinical Psychiatry News, 11/02
- Antipsychotics Boost Heart Attack Risk - WebMD, 11/8/02
- Adenosine May Be Involved In P50 Suppression Deficit In Sensory Gating Of Schizophrenics - Doctor's Guide, 10/30/02
- Schizophrenia Has Different Sub-Types Linked To Problems In Different Parts Of The Brain - Intelihealth, 10/24/02
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Screen Schizophrenia Patients for Social Anxiety - Clinical Psychiatry News, 7/02
- Celecoxib Helpful Add-On Therapy in Schizophrenia - Doctor's Guide, 6/28/02
- Antipsychotic-related Sexual Dysfunction Leads to Nonadherence in Patients with Schizophrenia - Doctor's Guide, 6/27/02
- Amisulpride Found Efficacious in Schizophrenia with Less Weight Gain than Olanzapine - Doctor's Guide, 6/26/02
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Despite Arrhythmias, Weight Gain, Newer Antipsychotics More Effective - Clinical Psychiatry News, 6/02
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Cognitive Deficits Affect 85% of Schizophrenics - Clinical Psychiatry News, 6/02
- Implant Helps Schizophrenics Stay on Meds - WebMD, 5/31/02
- Treatment-Resistant Schizophrenia: Making the Determination - Psychiatry Times, 5/02
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Atypical Antipsychotics Offer Modest Therapeutic Advantage - Clinical Psychiatry News, 5/02
- Evidence for Impaired Cortical Inhibition in Schizophrenia Using Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation - Archives of General Psychiatry, 4/02
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New Clues to Schizophrenia's Path - Clinical Psychiatry News, 3/02
- Birth Defects Provide Schizophrenia Clue - WebMD, 2/28/02
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Structure, Repetition Key to Schizophrenic Rehab - Clinical Psychiatry News, 3/02
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Cognitive Impairment in Schizophrenia - Clinical Psychiatry News, 2/02
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Olfactory Deficits Key to Schizophrenia's Pathology - Clinical Psychiatry News, 2/02
- Scans Link 2 Key Pieces Of Schizophrenia Puzzle - Intelihealth, 1/28/02
- Study Fingers Schizophrenia Genes - WebMD, 12/13/01
- Rivastigmine Tartrate May Reduce Cognitive Deficits in Patients with Schizophrenia - Doctor's Guide, 11/20/01
- Newer Antipsychotics Linked to Weight Gain - Doctor's Guide, 11/19/01
- Schizophrenia Linked to Childhood Poverty - WebMD, 11/1/01
- Researchers Find Dopamine-1 Link In Schizophrenia - Doctor's Guide, 6/26/01
- New Communication Tool, 2-COM, Aids Communication in Schizophrenia Treatment - Doctor's Guide, 6/19/01
- New Research in Schizophrenia - Medscape, 6/01
- Seroquel (Quetiapine Fumarate) Effective in Reducing Anxiety in Schizophrenia - Doctor's Guide, 5/9/01
- Seroquel (Quetiapine Fumarate) More Effective than Haldol (Haloperidol) in Treatment-Resistant Schizophrenia - Doctor's Guide, 5/8/01
- Antipsychotic, Aripiprazole, Continues To Show Efficacy In Schizoaffective Disease, Few Side Effects - Doctor's Guide, 5/8/01
- Short-term Cognition Improves With Seroquel (Quetiapine Fumarate) for Schizophrenia or Schizoaffective Disorder - Doctor's Guide, 5/8/01
- Antipsychotic, Aripiprazole, Continues To Show Efficacy In Schizoaffective Disease, Few Side Effects - Doctor's Guide, 5/8/01
- Quetiapine (Seroquel) Has Important Advantages Over Commonly Prescribed Agents In Treating Schizophrenia - Doctor's Guide, 5/8/01 -
"while equally effective in alleviating the symptoms of schizophrenia, has
important tolerability advantages over other commonly prescribed agents ... quetiapine was not associated with significant weight gain ... sexual dysfunction is a frequent side effect of risperidone, olanzapine, and haloperidol, but not of quetiapine ... results revealed that the quetiapine patient group experienced
a much lower incidence of EPS than the other agents in the study"
- Brain Chemical May Be Key To Parkinson's, Drug Addiction, Schizophrenia - Intelihealth, 5/2/01 -
"The
researchers found that mice lacking BDNF had unusually few D3 receptors. They also found that when they reduced the population of D3 receptors in one part of the brain by chemical injection, they could largely restore the population by injecting BDNF."
- Seroquel (Quetiapine): First-choice Treatment for Young People With Psychotic Illness - Doctor's Guide, 5/1/01
- Quetiapine Provides Cognitive Benefits for First Episode Schizophrenia Patients - Doctor's Guide, 4/27/01 -
"We know that older conventional antipsychotic agents can worsen the cognitive effects of the
illness itself, which can have devastating consequences for the patient. In contrast, these results suggest that quetiapine can improve cognitive functioning, and perhaps enable these young patients reach their full potential in the future."
- New Treatment Strategies for Women With Schizophrenia - Medscape, 4/01
- Schizophrenia in Women - Medscape, 4/01
- Senior Dads More Likely to Have Kids With Schizophrenia - WebMD, 4/12/01
- Kids of older dads have more mental illness - USA Today, 4/12/01
- Study Addresses Schizophrenia Link - Intelihealth, 4/12/01 -
"men who fathered children at ages 45 to 49 were twice as likely as those under 25 to have schizophrenic children,
and men 50 and older were three times more likely"
- Seroquel (Quetiapine) Improves Cognitive Function In Chronic Schizophrenia - Doctor's Guide, 3/19/01 -
"The quetiapine group showed robust improvements in most cognitive domains assessed, including
statistically significant improvement on the verbal reasoning and fluency domain at eight weeks and improvement of executive domain functioning and immediate recall at six months ... the findings provided further confirmation of quetiapine's broad-based efficacy, with significant improvements in positive, negative
and depressive symptoms ... Nearly 70 percent of the quetiapine subjects completed the study despite the demanding protocol, compared to only 25 percent of the haloperidol subjects"
- Gene May Promote Form Of Schizophrenia In A Large Family - Intelihealth, 3/19/01 -
"German scientists say they have identified a flawed gene that might be making a form of
schizophrenia run in a large family"
- Families lobby to force care - USA Today, 2/12/01
- FDA Approves Antispychotic Ziprasidone For Treatment Of Schizophrenia - Doctor's Guide, 2/6/01
- FDA OKs New Schizophrenia Option - Intelihealth, 2/6/01
- FDA Approves Zyprexa (Olanzapine) For Long-Term Treatment Of Schizophrenia - Doctor's Guide, 11/13/00
- Screening For Early Brain Changes May Predict Schizophrenia - Doctor's Guide, 11/1/00
- Lower Doses Just As Effective In Treating Schizophrenia - Doctor's Guide, 3/31/00
- Magnetic Stimulation Of Brain Shows Promise For Schizophrenia - Intelihealth, 3/24/00
- Efforts made to intercept and prevent schizophrenia - CNN, 3/6/00
- Well-Tolerated Therapy For First Episode Schizophrenia Is Vital - Doctor's Guide, 2/7/00
- Zomaril Reduces Symptoms Of Schizophrenia And Schizoaffective Disorder - Doctor's Guide, 12/2/99
- No Weight Gain With Seroquel In Schizophrenics - Doctor's Guide, 9/24/99
- Ziprasadone May Cause Fewer Side Effects In Schizophrenia Patients - Doctor's Guide, 9/23/99
- No Risk Of Cardiac Events With Zyprexa, Research Shows - Doctor's Guide, 9/23/99
- Treatment-Resistant Schizophrenic Patients Respond To New Approach - Doctor's Guide, 9/23/99
- Seroquel Effective Treatment For Schizophrenia In Partial Responders - Doctor's Guide, 8/10/99
- Zyprexa Reduces Hyperprolactinemia Prevalence In Schizophrenia Patients - Doctor's Guide, 8/2/99
- Clozapine May Restore Information Processing To Schizophrenia Patients - Doctor's Guide, 7/5/99
- Disturbance In Brain Biology May Be Specific To Schizophrenics - Doctor's Guide, 2/29/98
- Studies Show Early Intervention Leads To Brighter Future for Schizophrenics - Doctor's Guide, 5/16/97
- Risperdal Significantly Decreases Schizophrenia Relapse Risk - Doctor's Guide, 5/14/99
- Risk Of Schizophrenia Onset Linked To Brain Abnormalities - Doctor's Guide, 1/4/99
- Research Links Childhood-Onset And Adult-Onset Schizophrenia - Doctor's Guide, 9/24/99
- Social Support May Extend Life Of People With Schizophrenia - Doctor's Guide, 3/22/99
- New Research Could Help Identify People At Risk For Schizophrenia - Doctor's Guide, 2/23/98
- Progressive Brain Changes Detected in Childhood-Onset Schizophrenia - Doctor's Guide, 10/14/97
- Researchers Zooming In On The Brain In Schizophrenia Patients - Doctor's Guide, 6/13/97
- Study Compares Two Main Schizophrenia Drugs - Doctor's Guide, 5/21/97
- Lack of Breast Milk May Be Risk Factor In Schizophrenia - Doctor's Guide, 5/15/97
- Study Shows New Schizophrenia Drug is Safer, More Effective - Doctor's Guide, 4/27/97
- Researchers Locate Genes For Schizophrenia and Manic Depression - Doctor's Guide, 2/27/02
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