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    alcohol. The drug has sedative and hypotensive activity in common with chlorpromazine and less antiemetic activity. thioridazine is indicated for the treatment of schizophrenic patients who fail to respond adequately to treatment with other antipsychotic drugs. ® perphenazine‚ USP. Is indicated for use in the management of the manisfestations of psychotic disorders and for the control of severe nausea and vomiting in adults. ® trifluoperazine hydrochloride The absorption of trifluoperazine

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    and it is practical to say that they are effective in the treatment of positive and negative symptoms of schizophrenia. The key drug treatments in schizophrenia are antipsychotic medication. They have been around since the 1950’s and comprise of two main types‚ the older typical antipsychotics and the newer atypical antipsychotics. These are the most effective drug treatments available and majority of people with schizophrenia show significant improvement of positive and negative symptoms when

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    Is Clozapine an effective treatment for schizophrenia? What is schizophrenia and what are the symptoms – Figure 1 Schizophrenia is a brain disorder which can affect a person’s mental well-being. Suffering from schizophrenia can terrify people and make them withdrawn from family and friends or make them extremely agitated. Some people with the disorder are known to hear voices‚ believe people are trying to harm them or are reading their minds. The exact cause is unknown‚ however many scientists

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    PSY 303 Week 5 Quiz

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    PSY 303 Week 5 Quiz Visit Our Website: http://www.supportonlineexam.com Email Us : supp.onlineexam@gmail.com Download here: http://www.supportonlineexam.com/product/psy-303-week-5-quiz 1. Even though the US Drug Enforcement Administration raised doubts about the safety and addictive qualities of 2. According to the Generation Rx film‚ what happened to information regarding the link between Prozac and suicide? 3. Gordon was arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol

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    Poster Assessment Evaluation Name on student poster: XXXXXX Poster title: “Is long acting risperidone injection more beneficial in treating the positive and negative symptoms of schizophrenia than oral atypical antipsychotics? A systematic review” The structure of the poster was well organised and easy to follow. The introduction‚ method‚ results and conclusion headers were all in bold and key points could be seen from a two metre distance as they were in bold also. The poster focused on the

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    Pica disorder Pica is a compulsion to eat non food items when it is considered to be developmentally inappropriate for a time length of no less than one month. This disorder‚ also known as a “phenomenon” has been around since ancient times‚ with certain cultures accepting this not as a disorder‚ but as an accepted practice. There are several categories for describing pica. Some of the most commonly described types of pica are eating earth‚ soil or clay (Geophagia)‚ ice (Pagophagia)‚ and

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    behaviour. The main category of drugs used for treating Schizophrenia is anti-psychotic drugs or neuroleptics. These lessen psychotic symptoms such as delusions and hallucinations‚ examples of these drugs could be chlorpromazine or clozapine. Typical antipsychotic drugs (neuroleptics) work by reducing dopamine within schizophrenia sufferers. Common forms of neuroleptics include drugs such as Thorazine‚ Prolixin and Haldol. These drugs actually block the activity of the dopamine neurotransmitter‚ the drugs

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    Running head: EFFICACY DATA ON ABILIFY Safety and Efficacy Data on Abilify Ursula Lorenz National University Treatment and dosage Abilify‚ generic aripiprazole (2003)‚ is used in acute episodes of schizophrenia. It is also used to treat Bipolar I Disorder. It is an atypical medication and shows effectiveness in treating people with concurrent manic episodes. The effective dose range is usually

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    John reports his Quality of life to be non existent‚ and that he has no social skills or aspiration to complete college. Johns attending hospital due to relapse of his symptoms and he is currently been tried on a new antipsychotic called clozapine which is a second generation antipsychotics used to treat both the negative and positive symptoms of schizophrenia‚ this will be further discussed in the assignment. When the disorder appears in adolescence this means more life years of disability particularly

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    The clinical use of mood-stabilizers in combination with atypical antipsychotics or antidepressants for long-term treatment of bipolar affective disorder is quite common despite the fact that research on the added benefits and risks are limited. This is why drug therapy treatments regarding monotherapy with a mood stabilizer versus combination options are controversial. Some patients do not respond to monotherapy yet by adding adjunctive medications the risk for adverse effects and medication noncompliance

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