Saturday | WebMD Health News
Ginseng May Help Treat Schizophrenia
“There's a signal here; the fact that Panax ginseng works on the same brain receptors [as antipsychotic drugs] makes it something to look at”
A form of Asian ginseng shows promise for relieving schizophrenia symptoms that are difficult to treat. via WebMD Health News
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Overview of Asenapine Data from Olympia Trial Program Presented at...
“Therefore, new therapies that are both effective and well-tolerated would be welcome additions to the treatment options currently available for improving patient care.”
Schering-Plough Corporation today announced that an overview of asenapine clinical trials from the Olympia program was presented at the 161st Annual Meeting of the American Psychiatric Association in ... via Med Ad News
Thursday May 8 | Scientific Blogging
BACE1 Enzyme Linked To Schizophrenia
“These mice were totally disinterested, normal mice just don't behave like this”
Submitted by News Account on 8 May 2008 - 12:00am. Psychobiology Neuroscientists at Johns Hopkins have discovered that mice lacking an enzyme that contributes to Alzheimer disease exhibit a number of ... via Scientific Blogging
Wednesday May 7 | Earth Times
'CNS Generic Drugs: Prospects and Opportunities to 2012' Now Available
Research and Markets has announced the addition of CNS Generic Drugs: Prospects and Opportunities to 2012 to their offering. via Earth Times
Tuesday May 6 | EurekAlert!
Data presented at the APA Annual Meeting
“The data from the clinical trials studying the efficacy and safety of iloperidone suggest that iloperidone could be a useful long-term treatment option for people with schizophrenia”
Data presented today on Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc.'s investigational drug candidate, iloperidone, included its 4-week, short-term Phase III trial, as well as a pooled analysis of three long-term, 52-week ... via EurekAlert!
Monday May 5 | Daily Mail
Anti-psychotic drug use soars in UK children
“This highlights the need for long-term safety investigations and ongoing clinical monitoring, particularly if the prescribing rate of these medicines continues to rise.”
Comments The drug Risperdal is used to treat schizophrenia and symptoms of bipolar disorder The number of children being treated with anti-psychotic drugs has risen sharply, according to a new study. via Daily Mail
Saturday May 3 | Scientific Blogging
A gene controlling brain size and schizophrenia?
Welcome to Adaptive Complexity, where I write about genomics, systems biology, evolution, and the connection between science and literature, government, and society. via Scientific Blogging
Thursday May 1 | The Daily Targum
Issue date: 5/1/08 Section: Opinions Albert Hoffman, the chemist responsible for first synthesizing the psychotropic compound lysergic acid diethylamide, or LSD, passed away yesterday in Switzerland at the age ... via The Daily Targum
Tuesday Apr 29 | WisInfo
Todd Priebe: Know signs of suicide, take action
John has schizophrenia, which is a brain disease that usually hits most severely when the brain reaches maturity - around 20 or 21 years old. via WisInfo
Monday Apr 28 | People's Daily Online
Hospitals need approval before neurosurgical operations to treat mental diseases
Medical organizations should get approval from China's Ministry of Health before doing neurosurgical operations to treat mental disorders or starting clinical research, according to a circular. via People's Daily Online
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