Results of the largest and most comprehensive independent drug trial ever conducted to investigate therapies for schizophrenia suggest that five atypical antipsychotic medications are no more effective — and no safer — than an older, cheaper, drug that has largely been discontinued. The 18-month, $44 million study involved 1400 people and was funded by the US National Institute for Mental Health.
New research suggests that the anti-psychotic medication Seroquel (olanzapine) — can be an effective single-drug treatment for bipolar disorder.
Teenagers in the United States are being neglected, both medically and emotionally, according to the lead author of a new book assessing research on teen mental health problems. The book finds that while 20 percent of adolescents suffer from a mental health disorder, treatment does not feature as a priority on the US public health agenda.
According to Chinese and European experts at a conference in China, a drug commonly used to treat schizophrenia prevents and treats SARS (Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome), the deadly flu-like disease caused by the coronavirus which killed hundreds and sickened thousands in 2003.
Schizophrenia is not hopeless. It’s not the result of bad parenting or a weak personality. Schizophrenia is not the same as split personality disorder. In an effort to set the record straight and reduce these kinds of misconceptions in the general public, the US National Schizophrenia Foundation has declared May 22-28 to be Schizophrenia Awareness Week. This year’s theme is Schizophrenia: It’s Not What You Think!
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