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The offspring of mice who don’t get enough DHA during pregnancy are more likely to have pups that display schizophrenia-like symptoms.
The evidence so far suggests off-label prescribing for insomnia places users at unnecessary risk of harm.
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Quetiapine, sold under the brand name Seroquel, is a short-acting antipsychotic drug to treat major mental illnesses. It has also been increasingly prescribed off-label for insomnia.
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The symptoms of ‘schizophrenia’ are very real, but experts are looking for a better way to define them.
Gender is a an important determinant of mental health.
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Gender is important in defining susceptibility and exposure to a number of mental health risks. Gender can also explain differences in mental health outcomes.
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The causes of motor neurone disease and schizophrenia have something important in common.
The brain’s structural network. The hubs of this network continue to develop during adolescence.
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The human brain develops rapidly between the ages of 14 and 24.
The physical health of people with schizophrenia and bipolar disorder is often overshadowed by their mental health issues.
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It’s time we saw past the mental illness in people living with schizophrenia and bipolar disorder to check their physical health too. Here’s why.
Diabetic checking blood sugar levels.
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Antipsychotics are known to increase the risk of diabetes, but there is more to the story than that.
People given taurine had significantly improved overall mental health symptoms.
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People given taurine had significantly improved overall mental health symptoms, including those of psychosis, compared to those given placebo.
It’s common for elderly bereaved people to hear their deceased partner speak to them.
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… and more meaningful.
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But one thing is clear, only a small proportion of violence can be blamed on schizophrenia.
Healthy people can have visual hallucinations after taking drugs, being sleep deprived or suffering migraines.
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Our study published this week shows a new method to induce and measure visual hallucinations in anyone at any time.
Torro!
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Welcome to the world of cloths and materials that change depending on your mood.
Until 2013, laws in every Australian state and territory allowed people to be forced to have psychiatric treatment even if they competently refused it.
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Until 2013, Australian state and territory laws allowed forcing people into psychiatric treatment if it was thought necessary to protect them from serious harm – even if they competently refused it.
The search for answers can lead to despair.
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Schizophrenia and the search for meaning in a puzzling world.
Thinking strange thoughts does not necessarily mean you’re deluded.
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We cannot think thoughts that are not ours - but there are still those who claim to have external thoughts being put into their heads.
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Researchers are trying to fill in the blanks between genetic blueprints and psychiatric disorder by studying changes in the brain.
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We need personalised treatments rather than blanket medical diagnoses to help those suffering from delusions.
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Many gene variants have been associated with schizophrenia, but we should be wary of these findings.
More vulnerable populations.
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Genetics and environment both play a part – especially among some populations.