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- A chronic brain disorder
- Affects 1% of AmericansNIMH: What is schizophrenia?
- Onset typically in young adulthood
- Affects men and women equallyUniversity of Virginia: Schizophrenia
- Onset is later in womenMedlinePlus: Schizophrenia
- Not a multiple personality disorderMHA: Factsheet: Schizophrenia: What You Need to Know
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Schizophrenia is a chronic disorder of the brain that involves of auditory delusions, hallucinations, and warped perceptions of reality.NIMH: What is schizophrenia?
Schizophrenia usually presents symptoms in young adulthood. However, the onset of symptoms is typically earlier in males than in females.MedlinePlus: Schizophrenia
While the precise of causes of schizophrenia are foggy, genetics and a person's brain chemistry are thought to play a role. Some believe schizophrenia even has a viral origin.MHA: Factsheet: Schizophrenia: What You Need to Know
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Schizophrenia Questions
Is this a case of schizophrenia?It seems that more and more Dr/s are prescribing drugs for this disease. 1 AnswerIt could be a case of schizophrenia. A professional evaluation will certainly be able to tell... and there are a few clinical tests that will show schizophrenia... read more
FDA just approved VNDAs schizophrenia drug Fanapt. Where do they come up with these names? Fanapt? 1 AnswerGood question, especially because some of the names sound so bizarre. There's actually a pretty informative article on this that I found here: http://www.keepki... read more
At what point is it OK to tell something you learned in confidence? 7 AnswersMaybe your friend's doctor knows more than you realize... but, as with an alcoholic, the doctor cannot help your friend until he admits he is sick, asks for hel... read more
In the 1990's there was a famous case of a black man shooting several people on a train and defending himself in court. What was his name? 1 AnswerColin Ferguson http://crime.about.com/od/murder/p/frguson.htm read more -




