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How Families Can Cope with Schizophrenia

November 29th, 2008

Schizophrenia is a mental disorder
characterized by gross distortion of reality, language disturbances,
fragmentation of thought and other troubling symptoms. The cost of caring for
schizophrenic patients comes …

Types With Treatment of Depression

November 27th, 2008

Major Depression: Major depression is probably one of the most common forms of depression. You probably know a handful of people who suffer from it. The sufferer seems to walk around with the weight of the world on his or her shoulders. He or she seems disinterested in becoming invIt interferes with one’s normal functioning and often include physical symptoms. A person may experience only one episode, but often there are repe…

Monthly Shot Treats Schizophrenia

November 24th, 2008

May 6, 2008 (Washington) — A new, once-a-month shot shows promise for the
treatment of schizophrenia.
The new drug is called paliperidone palmitate. It’s an injectable form of
the second-generation, or “atypical,” antipsychotic medication Invega.
A study pitting injectable paliperidone palmitate against placebo was halted
early because of its clear benefit in preventing relapses, says David Hough,
MD.
Ho…

Adderall Medicine - Uses, Dosage and Side Effects

November 19th, 2008

*For adults, the usual total daily dose ranges from 5 to 60 milligrams, you should taken as 2 or more smaller doses.

Uses of Adderall

*Adderall is used to treat narcolepsy and attention…

OB/GYN News - Watch for antipsychotic-induced rise in prolactin

November 17th, 2008

NEW YORK — Antipsychotics can induce elevated levels of prolactin that may require dosage changes or medication switches, Dr. Harold E. Carlson said at a psychopharmacology update sponsored by the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry.
Psychiatrists may refer patients who are taking antipsychotics because their patients are experiencing missed menses, nipple discharge, sexual dysfunction, or delays in pubertal development, all of which are signs …

Medications For Bipolar Disorder: How To Choose Correctly

November 10th, 2008

There are more than a hundred different medications routinely prescribed for bipolar disorder, and most of them are either mood stabilizers or anti-convulsants.
Medication for bipolar disorder should always be carefully prescribed…

Gale Encyclopedia of Mental Disorders - Medication-induced movement disorders

November 8th, 2008

Medication-induced movement disorders
Definition
Medication-induced movement disorder occurs due to treatment with antipsychotic medications. Most medication-induced movement disorders are caused by medications that block the action of dopamine, a neurotransmitter that allows communication between two neurons to take place and that is necessary for coordination of movements of different parts of the body. When the …

Warning on Drugs for Elderly Behavioral Issues

November 3rd, 2008

April 11, 2005 — The FDA has issued a public health advisory about certain drugs used to treat behavioral problems in elderly patients with dementia.
That’s an unapproved use of the drugs, called antipsychotic drugs, which include: Abilify Zyprexa Seroquel Risperdal Clozaril Geodon Symbyax, which is approved for treating depressive episodes associ…

Healthfacts - Zyprexa and other antipsychotic drugs for elderly people with dementia

October 28th, 2008

The frequently prescribed antipsychotic drugs are causing a slight increase in deaths in demented elderly people, according to a study published recently in Annals of Internal Medicine. You might wonder: Why on earth would a doctor prescribe antipsychotics–drugs that are used to treat schizophrenia…

Reason - Drugged up: insane asylum seekers?

October 23rd, 2008

IN DECEMBER 2004, immigration officials pinned down asylum seeker Raymond Soeoth in his holding cell, pulled down his pants, and forced a syringe into his buttocks. The 38-year-old Christian pastor, who was fleeing religious persecution in Islamic Indonesia, says he had no idea what he was being injected with at the time. His medical records later revealed he had been given Haldol, a powerful psychot…