Atypical antipsychotic

What if I had chosen to keep speeding instead of slowing down when the police car came into view? This is a question I would not dare test myself, but it is an undeniable fact that as humans, we tend to ask ourselves that question every day. It may not pertain to a significant matter, in which case the answer becomes irrelevant. Sometimes, the “what if” question demands significant consideration, because of the possible ramifications it may have on your life. In Brain on Fire, by Susannah Cahalan

Schizophrenia: Reality Distorted Insanity, then, is inordinate or irregular, or impaired action of the mind, of the instincts, sentiments, intellectual, or perceptive powers, depending upon and produced by an organic change in the brain. ---W.A.F. Browne, MD, 18371 Schizophrenia is considered a disease of the brain, a physical disorder that, thanks to modern technology, is able to be visualized. Schizophrenia, along with other diseases of the brain, such as Parkinson's, Alzheimer's, and

The term “schizophrenia” comes from the two Greek words “skhizo” (split) and “phren” (mind). The term was first coined in 1908 by a Swiss psychiatrist Eugen Bleuler. Schizophrenia is probably the most tragic, enigmatic and devastating mental disease that physiatric APN treat in their practices. Schizophrenia is a mental disease that is diagnosed in the early years of the patient that is inflicted by it. One of the many puzzling characteristics of schizophrenia is that men generally suffer from

Is treating people with schizophrenia by heavily sedating them with meds humane, and does it give them a fair shot at life? I believe that in today’s day and age in society, there is a negative social stigma associated with mental illnesses, specifically Schizophrenia, and that not a lot of time, thought, or effort goes into getting these people the help they so desperately need, to ensure that they can still live a healthy life. When it comes to the treatment options for people with Schizophrenia

Clozapine is a type of medicine known as atypical antipsychotic. Clozapine works in the brain, where it affects a neurotransmitter called dopamine. Neurotransmitters are chemicals stored in nerve cells, and are involved in transmitting messages between the nerve cells. Dopamine is a neurotransmitter known to be involved in regulating mood and behaviour, amongst other things. Schizophrenia is associated with an overactivity of dopamine in the brain, and this may be associated with the delusions and

Background: Schizophrenia is a severe brain disorder that alters someone’s interpretation of reality. The term “Schizophrenia” means “split brain”, however it refers to the disruption of the balance of emotions and thinking. The development of Schizophrenia may result in hallucinations, delusions, and extremely disordered behaviors or thinking. May 5th (http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/schizophrenia/basics/definition/con-20021077). Symptoms of schizophrenia may vary, but they

symptoms which disrupts an individual quality of life, social deficit, abnormal social behaviors which often due to doubting and adapting unrealistic cases to realistic situations, and as a result, social isolation. For treatment of schizophrenia, antipsychotic medication is worldwide treatment which helps to prevent a relapse of psychotic symptoms and to enhance the quality of life by improving individual mental abilities. In addition, to improve the outcome of the treatment, monitoring patient’s status

Since the early 1990 's discovery of the naturally occurring endocannabinnoid receptors CB1 and CB2 in the human brain, preclinical and clinical trials focusing on plant derived cannabinnoids have begun to regain momentum. This paper focuses on the cannabinnoids Cannabidiol (CBD) and Delta-9-Tetrahydrocannabinol (Δ9-THC) as potential therapeutic treatment options for psychiatric disorders. It contains an overview of studies and trials which used CBD and Δ9-THC to treat memory disorders, Schizophrenia

A word that can be closely linked with promoting good and doing what’s “right” is ethics. Ethics “is concerned with the study of social morality and with philosophical reflection on its norms and practices” (Burkhardt, Nathaniel, & Walton, 2014, p. 26). A significant portion of nursing is dealing with ethical situations, which then entails ethical decision-making. The process of making ethical attentive decisions usually includes gathering data, comparing choices, weighing selections and making a

ocyteÊlineageÊtranscriptionÊfactorsÊ1ÊandÊ2. Abstract Aims Oligodendrocyte/myelin abnormalities may be an important component of the pathogenesis found in schizophrenia. The aim of this current study was to examine the possible effects of the antipsychotic drugs (APDs) haloperidol (HAL), olanzapine (OLA), and quetiapine (QUE) on the development of oligodendroglial lineage cells. Main methods CG4 cells, an oligodendrocyte progenitor cell line, were treated with various concentrations of HAL, OLA,