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THC and CBD Differentially Affect Psychosis

Cannabis may worsen schizophrenia symptoms, while CBD can potentially alleviate them.

fromMail Online

4 days ago

Mental health

Dirty habit of 18 million Americans linked to surge of schizophrenia

Cannabis

THC and CBD Differentially Affect Psychosis

Cannabis may worsen schizophrenia symptoms, while CBD can potentially alleviate them.

Could AI Make Schizophrenia Treatment More Effective?

Machine learning can aid schizophrenia patients by predicting treatment responses.

1 week ago

What If Schizophrenia Does Not Have a Singular Cause?

Schizophrenia may not have a singular cause and immunotherapy can alleviate psychotic symptoms for some individuals.

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1 week ago

Mental health

Balancing Dignity and Independence With the Need for Hospitalization

Mental health

Cauchi's mass murders put harsh spotlight on failings of mental health and police systems

Mental health

People Living with Schizophrenia Are People First

Mental health

Is the inquest into the Bondi Junction murders further stigmatising schizophrenia?

UK news

fromwww.bbc.com

'My son could so easily have been another Nottingham killer'

Failures in mental healthcare contributed to violent attacks by individuals with schizophrenia in Nottingham.

Psychiatrist who weaned Joel Cauchi off schizophrenia medication apologises to Bondi Junction stabbing victims

A psychiatrist apologized to families of victims killed by former patient Joel Cauchi, reflecting on the devastating consequences of mental health treatment.

1 week ago

Mental health

Balancing Dignity and Independence With the Need for Hospitalization

Cauchi's mass murders put harsh spotlight on failings of mental health and police systems

The mental health system fails people in crisis, as shown in Joel Cauchi's tragic case.

People Living with Schizophrenia Are People First

Schizophrenia is a complex mental illness that requires understanding beyond stereotypes and encourages recognition of the individual's full identity.

Anosognosia can prevent individuals from recognizing their own illness, complicating their lives and that of their families.

Mental health

Is the inquest into the Bondi Junction murders further stigmatising schizophrenia?

UK news

fromwww.bbc.com

'My son could so easily have been another Nottingham killer'

Failures in mental healthcare contributed to violent attacks by individuals with schizophrenia in Nottingham.

Psychiatrist who weaned Joel Cauchi off schizophrenia medication apologises to Bondi Junction stabbing victims

A psychiatrist apologized to families of victims killed by former patient Joel Cauchi, reflecting on the devastating consequences of mental health treatment.

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fromThe New Yorker

3 weeks ago

A New Way to Think About Schizophrenia

For decades, a woman named Mary suffered from consuming delusions. Long-lost professional colleagues were meddling with her life; someone was spying on her through a camera in the showerhead; her eldest daughter was conspiring against her and putting poison on her pizza.

Mental health

fromNational Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)

1 month ago

Dealing With the Devastation of a Schizophrenia Diagnosis

Individuals with schizophrenia may lack awareness of their condition and refuse help.

Accelerating Medicines Partnership Schizophrenia

The AMP SCZ initiative aims to develop algorithms for distinguishing schizophrenia trajectories and endpoints.

1 month ago

Do Biological Subtypes of Schizophrenia Exist?

Distinct brain and gut subtypes offer new insights for potential biomarkers and treatments in schizophrenia.

What Schizophrenia Takes Away (And How People Get It Back)

Negative symptoms in schizophrenia are more predictive of patient outcomes than other symptoms, affecting motivation and social interaction.

Alternative medicine

A New Era in Schizophrenia Care May Be Here

Xanomeline-trospium chloride is a new schizophrenia treatment that works without blocking dopamine.

It helps reduce symptoms more effectively than placebo.

The Truth About Schizophrenia in Immigrants

Schizophrenia's higher prevalence in immigrant populations may relate to stress and environmental factors rather than causation from immigration itself.

Alternative medicine

fromFuturism

Scientists Tweaked LSD's Molecular Structure and Created a Wild New Brain Drug

Researchers at UC Davis have modified LSD's structure to create a new compound, JRT, which aims to treat schizophrenia without causing hallucinations.