Schizophrenia Treatment
Table of Contents
Introduction
Psychotherapy
Medications
Coping Guidelines For The Family
Self-Help
Introduction
Schizophrenia usually first appears in a person during their late teens or throughout their twenties. It affects more men than women, and is considered a life-long condition which rarely is "cured," but rather treated. The primary treatment for schizophrenia and similar thought disorders is medication. Unfortunately, compliance with a medication regimen is often one of the largest problems associated with the ongoing treatment of schizophrenia. Because people who live with this disorder ...
Source: Psych Central - June 11, 2015 Category: Psychiatry Authors: John M. Grohol, Psy.D. Tags: Atypical Antipsychotics Disorders General Medications Schizophrenia Treatment how is schizophrenia treated medications for schizophrenia schizophrenia medications Schizophrenia Treatment Treatment For Schizophrenia Source Type: news
Poisoned patients treated with ECMO: 10 cases from the ToxIC Registry
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Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) for Severe Toxicological Exposures: Review of the Toxicology Investigators Consortium (ToxIC) Wang GS et al. J Med Toxicol 2015 May 27 [Epub ahead of print]
Abstract
The Toxicology Investigators Consortium (ToxIC) Case Registry — established in 2010 — is a database containing information from cases of known or suspected poisoning at multiple centers that were cared for at the bedside by board-certified or eligible medical toxicologists. In 2013, it comprised 38 toxicology groups and 69 separate institutions.
The authors of this study retrospectively reviewed 4...
Source: The Poison Review - May 30, 2015 Category: Toxicology Authors: Leon Tags: Medical ECMO extracorporeal membrane oxygenation ToxIC registry toxicology investigators consortium Source Type: news
A Drug Trial’s Frayed Promise
A study of the drug Seroquel XR for patients with borderline personality disorder exposes the tangled mess of interests for academics and universities involved in clinical trials for the pharmaceutical industry. (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - April 17, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: KATIE THOMAS Tags: Mental Health and Disorders Clinical Trials Drugs (Pharmaceuticals) AstraZeneca PLC Schulz, S. Charles University of Minnesota Source Type: news
Medication and Sleep
This article was adapted from a previous article written by Dr. Moore for his column “Kevlar for the Mind.” (Source: Psych Central)
Source: Psych Central - March 30, 2015 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Bret Moore, PsyD Tags: Anti-anxiety Antidepressants Atypical Antipsychotics Benzodiazepines Depression Disorders General Medications Sleep Insomnia sleep disorder Sleeping Pills Source Type: news
Non-controlled and over-the-counter drugs of abuse
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Abuse of Medications That Theoretically Are Without Abuse Potential. Reeves RR et al. South Med J 2015 Mar;108:151-157.
Abstract
This review of noncontrolled prescription and over-the-counter drugs that can be and have been abused for non-medical or recreational purposes is rather sketchy and anecdotal (as the authors admit,) but nevertheless contains some useful information.
Classes of drugs discussed include:
Cold & Cough products: pseudoephedrine, ephedrine, oxymetazoline, dextromethorphan
Anticholinergics: diphenhydramine, benztropine, trihexyphenidyl (Artane)
Antipsychotics: quetiapine,...
Source: The Poison Review - March 24, 2015 Category: Toxicology Authors: Leon Tags: Medical cough/cold preparations dextromethorphan medication abuse otc over-the-counter Source Type: news
Excellent review of lipid rescue therapy
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Intravenous Lipid Emulsion in the Emergency Department: A Systematic Review of Recent Literature. Cao D et al. J Emerg Med 2014 Dec 19 [Epub ahead of print]
Abstract
This excellent comprehensive review of lipid rescue therapy (LRT) is vitiated only by the unavoidable fact that available clinical evidence is so inconclusive. As the authors point out, published literature consists mostly of case reports and small case series. The vast majority of these reported cases have good outcomes and reflect positive effects from ILE, but the evidence is marred by multiple confounding variables (such as concurren...
Source: The Poison Review - February 25, 2015 Category: Toxicology Authors: Leon Tags: Medical intralipid lipid emulsion lipid rescue therapy lipid sink Review Source Type: news
Do medical toxicologists use physostigmine to treat anticholinergic toxidrome?
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The Use of Physostigmine by Toxicologists in Anticholinergic Toxicity. Watkins JW et al. J Med Toxicol 2014 Dec 16 [Epub ahead of print]
Abstract
Physostigmine is a carbamate that reversibly inhibits acetylcholinesterase, the enzyme that breaks down acetylcholine (ACh). By so doing, it increases the levels of ACh in synapses, serving as an antidote for drugs and agents causing anticholinergic syndrome. Unlike neostigmine, physostigmine crossed the blood-brain-barrier and has both peripheral and central effects.
Decades ago, physostigmine was routinely used with some frequency to treat overdose with ...
Source: The Poison Review - February 18, 2015 Category: Toxicology Authors: Leon Tags: Medical anticholinergic toxidrome physostigmine ToxIC registry Source Type: news
Pharmadax Inc. Announces Seroquel XR® Patent Challenge Settlement
Pharmadax Inc. has entered into a licensing agreement with AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals concerning its generic version of Seroquel XR® (quetiapine fumarate extended-release) tablets(PRWeb February 15, 2015)Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2015/02/prweb12518947.htm (Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals)
Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals - February 15, 2015 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
AstraZeneca loses German court appeal over Seroquel XR drug patent
KARLSRUHE, Germany (Reuters) - Britain's AstraZeneca Plc on Tuesday lost an appeal in Germany's Federal Court against generic drugmakers selling cheap copies of its anti-psychotic drug Seroquel XR. (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - January 13, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: healthNews Source Type: news
Essential Information About Seroquel (Quetiapine)
Essential information about Seroquel (quetiapine), an antipsychotic medication used to treat psychotic symptoms and bipolar depression. (Source: About.com Bipolar Disorder)
Source: About.com Bipolar Disorder - November 23, 2014 Category: Psychiatry Authors: bipolar.guide at about.com Tags: health Source Type: news
Serotonin syndrome masked by concomitant ingestion of Zoloft with benzodiazepine in suicide attempt in a young healthy male -
This case report discusses the history and management of a schizophrenic patient, a 18-year-old man, who had taken a massive overdose of clonazepam, abilify, depakote, zoloft and seroquel altogether. After discontinuation of these drugs and administration ... (Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated))
Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - November 15, 2014 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Alcohol and Other Drugs Source Type: news
Antipsychotic Initiation Ups Risk for Head Injury, TBI in Alzheimer Disease
TBI injury risk up for quetiapine versus risperidone users (Source: The Doctors Lounge - Psychiatry)
Source: The Doctors Lounge - Psychiatry - November 11, 2014 Category: Psychiatry Tags: Neurology, Pharmacy, Psychiatry, Geriatrics, Emergency Medicine, Journal, Source Type: news
Robin Williams' Painful Suicide
I have stayed away from speculations about Robin William’s suicide. I don’t know what pushed him over and neither do you. It is important however, to take note that he was taking two antidepressants. And he began taking Seroquel a week before he committed suicide.read more (Source: Psychology Today Depression Center)
Source: Psychology Today Depression Center - November 9, 2014 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Robert Berezin, M.D. Tags: Animal Behavior Depression Personality Psychiatry Resilience Stress Source Type: news
Is Metformin Helpful for Weight Loss When...
It's well known that atypical antipsychotics (AAPs) such as Zyprexa and Seroquel cause weight gain. Can the diabetes drug metformin help? (Source: About.com Bipolar Disorder)
Source: About.com Bipolar Disorder - October 25, 2014 Category: Psychiatry Authors: bipolar.guide at about.com Tags: health Source Type: news
Seroquel Clinical Study for Bipolar Depression
During the third and fourth weeks on the study medications, I didn't recognize what was going on while it was happening. I just enjoyed it ... until cracks started to show. (Source: About.com Bipolar Disorder)
Source: About.com Bipolar Disorder - October 21, 2014 Category: Psychiatry Authors: bipolar.guide at about.com Tags: health Source Type: news
