Schizophrenia

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An antipsychotic (or neuroleptic) is a psychiatric medication primarily used to manage psychosis (including delusions or hallucinations, as well as disordered thought), particularly in schizophrenia and bipolar disorder, and is increasingly being used in the management of non-psychotic disorders (ATC code N05A). A first generation of antipsychotics, known as typical antipsychotics, was discovered in the 1950s. Most of the drugs in the second generation, known as atypical antipsychotics, have ...

What causes schizophrenia and what are some treatment options? ## From the NIH: The cause of schizophrenia are not completely known. Some doctors believe it's the brain not allowing itself to process information acurately. If schizophrenia runs in your family, it is known to be more common to get the disease. Other doctors believe that your environment can also cause the disease to occur. If you feel concerned I would contact your doctor, and let them know what you are experiencing. Do you have any more questions or information to add? ## It's a hormonal imbalance in the brain that can cause a person to hallucinate, hear voices, become detached from their reality, exhibit psychosis. It's not good and patients generally need to stay on their meds in order to prevent episodes....

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My son has been in the Hospital for 6 weeks for schizophrenia. He is on his fourth medicine (clozapine). The first week he was taking 25mg, then 50mg & only heard voices a little, now going on his 3rd week and almost up to 200mg and the voices are stronger and getting a little violent. Is this normal? ## Hi Dennis. I'm here to help. I have a 19 yr old daughter in your same situation. This medicine is poison point blank and the symptoms and side effects only get worse the higher the milligrams and the longer the individuals is on this medication. Stop allowing them to give yr son more and try to talk to someone about winging him off this medicine slowly. I can tell you they're not gonna recommend this because they make a killing off of making us sick off this medicine telling...

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My son was taking 37.5mg Risperdal injectible for Paranoid Schizophrenia. He was stable, he moved to another state and he was given tablets 2mg 2x'x daily. Has anyone experienced this and what happens if he misses his evening dose sometimes? ## My sister(Age 23) is suffering from schizophrenia since last 25 days. Doctor prescribed her Peridol 5mg (2+2+2), Perkinil 5mg (1+1+1), ENCORATE CHRONO 500mg(1+0+2), Rivitril 2mg(0.5+0+1), Lithosun-SR 400mg (0+0+0.5). Please let me confirm what the side effects of those medicines. ## Dr. prescribed me sulpitac 100 with zipsydone 20 mg at night. Is this a right combination to treat schizophrenia? I was taking sulpitac 100 for one year. ## For the best outcome, you should always follow your doctor's instructions, and yes they are used to tre...

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Looking to find out the best medicine to treat schizophrenia. ## Hello, Valerie! How are you? There is really no 'best medicine' so to speak. It depends on the person and what works for them. Not all medications work for everyone that tries them, which is why they are usually several options to try in any given treatment category. For example, I have high blood pressure and while the 'best' medication for many people is Metoprolol, it made me very sick and I had to stop taking it. It also didn't significantly lower my blood pressure. That said, what medications have you tried? Some people do better with an older medication, such as Risperdal, though as reported by the FDA, it can cause side effects, such as nausea, dizziness, somnolence and weight gain. But others ha...

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Dear sir My daughter (married) age 26 yrs taking Risperdal for schizenphrenia advised by doctor since 4yrs.If she discontinues the medicine then she becomes abnormal (means silently thinks all the time,becomes emotional,cries or sleeps etc ) Sir, I want to know (1) when she will become normal (2)The side effect of Risperdal on her pregnancy? ## Dear sir my geographical location is Mumbai(India) My daughter (married,aged 26 yrs) taking Risperdal daily for schizenphrenia advised by local doctor since 4yrs.If she discontinues taking Risperdal(2mg) then her behavior becomes abnormal (means she becomes silent,thinks all the time,becomes more emotional,either cries or sleeps more but if she takes Risperdal then she is normal completely. Sir, my querry is that I want to know (1) when she will ...

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My doctor keeps prescribing psychotic drugs to me and all they do is make me feel detached from reality and gain weight. I am on Risperidone .5 mg and the withdrawals are horrible. Can anyone help me? ## Wing yourself off these psychotic meds. They're bad news. Get on a good diet and get yourself some activated charcoal tablets from walmart and some niacin b-6 tablets, drink lots of water, start making yourself some healthy smoothies with spinach and fruit to help the brain mostly. Hemp seeds are good too for your omega 3/6/9. They carry this at walmart in the baking isle. ## Can I ask what issue's are you dealing with before taking the psychotics? ## Hello Ping Pong, If you feel that the medical attention that your provider is giving you is inadequate then I would suggest getti...

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I was taking sizopin 100 mg and azona (zipsydon) 40 mg since last 3 years Now since last one month I am taking skizoril 100 mg, solian 300mg, procydin 2.5, trapex 1 & pan-40. Want to know will there by any problem of taking the medicines of changed ones.

My brother has been suffering from paranoia and delusions for about six months. He has has been a heavy drinker for several years now. And he also had an addiction of some kind which compelled him to go to a suboxone clinic to manage his life with the hopes of tapering off. Unfortunately, he never tapered off and seemed to use his strips several days if not more than a week before his next prescription. I'm not sure what happened, but eventually he started talking about people bugging his apartment, car, phone, etcetera. He also claimed that people were talking about or to him on the television or radio. Sometimes I'll get up and he will have taken the batteries out of devices and unplugged electronics because he thinks people are spying on him through them or mysteriously talki...

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when taking lyrica I noticed it was helping with the nerve pain and my fibro a little but it was increasing and bringing on side effects such as muscle pain, weakness, tenderness, feeling tired, easily bruising, swelling, weight gain, dizziness, drowsiness, loss of balance, problems with memory, concentration, dry mouth, constipation, allergic reactions,etc...when I eventually stopped taking lyrica by myself I realized I was so messed up then one day I started hearing voices/hallucinating and I wanted to kill myself I became suicidal so i ran into the kitchen and grab some pills was about to pour all of them down my throat but my mom and brother was home so stopped me but was still not normal I was talking crazy I believe the lyrica being on them for so long messed me up really badly my...

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kindly advise is it safe to use qutipine to a 65 year old patient as she is drowsy all throughout the day.she was on chloropromazine for 13 years recently changed to olanzepine which worked well.but doctor has changed to qutipine which is acting like a sedative.what shall we do ## Slowly decrease the dose ## I would try zyprexa again, without the clozeril. Another hip drug is mirtazapine. The use of seroquel is indicated for geriatric dosing - just keep it al low as possible because it makes just about anyone very sleepy especially at the lower geriatric doses.

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schizophrenia ## how it works? ## Risperdal contains the active ingredient Risperidone, it is a potent antipsychotic medication that's used to treat various mental health issues. Much of its effectiveness seems to be based on the fact that it is extremely sedating. Side effects may include nausea, dizziness, drowsiness and somnolence. Learn more Risperdal details here. Is there anything I can help with?

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used for schizophrenia ## Scisafrienda I was on invaga for 1 year 100m injection and 9 ml pill ?? I'm male and now have a b cup Brest and gaining 5 kg a month I'm 95 kg was 60 kg. Could I have thirties thiroued issues . I'm now on abilaphi and getting rashes

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used for schizophrenia ## Sorry, due to some incorrect information, I removed the other post to avoid confusion for those who might read this in the future. Just a note, as per the FDA, these drugs ARE NOT APPROVED to treat dementia and Alzheimers, or Parkinson's symptoms. As a matter of fact, they have been proven dangerous if you used for such. Here's the monograph listing with more information for you: Seroquel Information Click Here

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Is schizophrenia a known side effect of seroquel? ## Seroquel contains the active ingredient Quetiapine. Common side effects may include: nausea, drowsiness, sedation and weight gain. You can read more on this drug here: Are there any other questions? ## I have been on seroquel for years and I have noticed that if I don't sleep well I feel nauseous the next day. Is that common for anyone else?

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I think it is used for Schizophrenia but not sure - I want to know what it's prescribed for - thx ## I was unable to find Ciprexa in US drug databases. Did you mean to say Zyprexa? Zyprexa is approved by the FDA for the treatment of schizophrenia and bipolar disorder. You can view a detailed description of Zyprexa in the link below... Please post back if you have any other questions or concerns that I may be able to help you with.

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anti psychotic medication for schizophrenia perscribed for alzheimer's patient ## Did you mean to ask about Zyprexa, which contains the active ingredient Olanzapine? It is an antipsychotic that is also used for its sedative like effects. The FDA lists its typical side effects as possibly including nausea, dizziness, drowsiness, mood changes, somnolence, and weight gain.

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is it like prozac? ## ADHD and schizophrenia ## I WAS PRES SLUOXETINE 40 MM AND ALSO WELLBUTRIM 100 WHEN I WENT TO MY DR. IHAVE BEEN GOING THRU SOME DEPRESSION AND BAD ANXIETY. I WENT MAAINLY BECAUSE OF THE AUFUL HEADACHE I'VE BEEN HAVING. HE SAID THIS MED WOULD HELP MY HEADACHES. BUT NOT YET!!! I HAVE TRIED TO FIND SOMETHIG ABOUT THE DRUG SLUOXETINE OVER THE INTERNET BUT NOTHING COMES UP. HAS ANYONE OUT THERE TAKEN THIS DRUG AND HAS IT HELP OR NOT . I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY I'M ON 2 ANTI DEPESSANTS. AND NEITHER ONE IS HELPING MY HEADACHE OR MY NERVES . I NEED SOME ANSWERS FROM SOMEONE WHO HAS BEEN ON THIS MED THANKS ## Sissie, I haven't been on those meds but if you are having stress headaches you may want to talk to your dentist about TMJ (I think this is the proper name...

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My mother is a patient of schizophrenia, Hypothyroidism n very recently high B.P of 130/90.she is being given the above mentioned tablet.I wanted to know the side effects of the same as she's not had her bowel movements fr the past 6 days n feels extremely weak n giddy at times. ## This contains Telmisartan and Hydrochlorothiazide, a combination medication commonly used to help lower high blood pressure. Constipation is not usually a side effect, has she spoken to her doctor about it? Common things she may experience include that weakness and giddiness that you mentioned, as well as nausea and headache. You can read more on these medications here:

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My son is schizophrenia X11 yrs. he takes clozapine 500 mg. risperadone 6 mg, and clonazepam 4 mg. he takes all of this at night and has been for 7 yrs. this past wk he has suffered a MAJOR relapse. I brought him to see his shrink to day and he ups his risperadone to 8 mg. My son sets up his meds in a wk long med box, I check them just by counting the pills and knowing the colors. As I was preparing his meds tonight I noticed there were an awful lot of clozapine left in the bottle. Upon further checking I realized he had been taking 5 (1mg) tablets of clonazepam instead of clozapine! The 2 pills almost are identical. So he was accidentally off his clozapine for 1 wk, this explains his super bad relapse. I decided to give him 100mg of cloz(instead of his usual 500mg dose) he ways 250lbs....

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