Schizophrenia: Schizophrenia is a chronic, severe, and disabling mental illness. It affects men and women with equal frequency. People suffering from schizophrenia may have the following symptoms: delusions, hallucinations, social withdrawal, loss of hygiene, and the sense of being controlled by outside forces. Treatment typically involves antipsychotic medications, psychotherapy, rehabilitation, and family education.
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Depression is a mental illness that affects 19 million Americans annually. Causes are genetic, environmental, and biological. Symptoms and signs include weight loss, fatigue, crying spells, feeling sad, isolation from family and friends, and thoughts of death or suicide. Treatment may include psychotherapy and medication.
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Schizophrenia Topic Guide - Visuals
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Schizophrenia Topic Guide - Medications and Vitamins
Medications:
LurasidoneLurasidone is an antipsychotic medicine. It works by changing the effects of chemicals in the brain...learn more »
AsenapineAsenapine is an antipsychotic medication. It works by changing the actions of chemicals in the brain...learn more »
IloperidoneIloperidone is an antipsychotic medication that is used to treat schizophrenia in adults...learn more »
PaliperidonePaliperidone is an antipsychotic medicine that is used to treat schizophrenia in adults and teenagers who are at least 12 years old...learn more »
DuloxetineDuloxetine is a selective serotonin and norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor antidepressant (SSNRI).
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AripiprazoleAripiprazole is an antipsychotic medicine that is used to treat the symptoms of psychotic conditions such as schizophrenia and bipolar I disorder (manic depr...learn more »
EscitalopramEscitalopram is an antidepressant in a group of drugs called selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs). Escitalopram affects chemicals in the brain th...learn more »
ZiprasidoneZiprasidone is an antipsychotic medicine that is used to treat schizophrenia and the manic symptoms of bipolar disorder (manic depression)...learn more »
Citalopram (oral)Citalopram is an antidepressant in a group of drugs called selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs).
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QuetiapineQuetiapine is an antipsychotic medicine that is used to treat schizophrenia in adults and children who are at least 13 years old...learn more »
Olanzapine (injection)Olanzapine is an antipsychotic medication that affects chemicals in the brain...learn more »
OlanzapineOlanzapine is an antipsychotic medication that affects chemicals in the brain...learn more »
VenlafaxineVenlafaxine is a selective serotonin and norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor (SNRIs) antidepressant. Venlafaxine affects chemicals in the brain that may be un...learn more »
Risperidone (oral)Risperidone is a antipsychotic medicine that works by changing the effects of chemicals in the brain...learn more »
ParoxetineParoxetine is a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) antidepressant.
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TrifluoperazineTrifluoperazine is an anti-psychotic medicine in a group of drugs called phenothiazines (FEEN-oh-THYE-a-zeens). It works by changing the actions of chemical...learn more »
SertralineSertraline is an antidepressant in a group of drugs called selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs). Sertraline affects chemicals in the brain that m...learn more »
PerphenazinePerphenazine is an anti-psychotic medicine in a group of drugs called phenothiazines (FEEN-oh-THYE-a-zeens). It works by changing the actions of chemicals i...learn more »
ThiothixeneThiothixene is an antipsychotic medication. It affects the actions of chemicals in your brain...learn more »
Thioridazine (oral)Thioridazine is an antipsychotic medicine called a phenothiazine (FEEN-oh-THYE-a-zeen). It works by changing the actions of chemicals in your brain...learn more »
Fluphenazine (oral)Fluphenazine is a phenothiazine (FEEN-oh-THYE-a-zeen) antipsychotic medicine...learn more »
FluoxetineFluoxetine is a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRI) antidepressant. Fluoxetine affects chemicals in the brain that may be unbalanced in people wi...learn more »
ClozapineClozapine is an antipsychotic medicine works by changing the actions of chemicals in the brain...learn more »
Chlorpromazine (oral)Chlorpromazine is an anti-psychotic medication in a group of drugs called phenothiazines (FEEN-oh-THYE-a-zeens).
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HaloperidolHaloperidol is an antipsychotic medicine. It works by changing the actions of chemicals in your brain...learn more »
Bupropion (oral)Bupropion is an antidepressant used to treat major depressive disorder and seasonal affective disorder. The Zyban brand of bupropion is used to help ...learn more »
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