Schizophrenia
Show 1373: Malady of the Mind
This week, our guest is one of the country’s leading experts on schizophrenia, Dr. Jeffrey Lieberman. He teaches at the Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons, part of Columbia University, where…
Show 1317: Psychedelic Compounds for Healing
This week on our nationally syndicated radio show, we speak with scientists studying the potential of psychedelic compounds to help heal mental illness. Recreational use of drugs like LSD during the 1…
Debunking the Chemical Imbalance Theory of Depre…
First, a confession. I got my start in research by working in a neuropharmacology laboratory at the New Jersey Neuropsychiatric Institute. My mentors were Carl Pfeiffer, MD, and Leonide Goldstein, DSc…
People with Schizophrenia Are at High Risk from …
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How Dangerous Are Antipsychotic Medications for …
Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias are among the cruelest afflictions known to man. These conditions rob people of their memories, their personalities and their independence. Friends and famili…
Do You Want Digital Pills to Report When You Tak…
Doctors often worry that patients are not taking their medications as prescribed. Now the FDA has approved digital pills that will allow health professionals to track patients' compliance. Essentially…
Could the Antibiotic Minocycline Ease Depression…
Minocycline (Minocin) has been prescribed for decades. It belongs in the tetracycline class of antibiotics. Dermatologists have been among the most enthusiastic prescribers of minocycline for the trea…
Stopping Zyprexa Safely So You Can Lose Weight
Treating serious mental disorders such as schizophrenia is difficult, so psychiatrists are often willing to accept the side effects and drawbacks of drugs such as aripiprazole (Abilify) or olanzapine …
Will B Vitamins Help Antipsychotic Drugs Work Be…
Antipsychotic drugs are the mainstay of treatment for people with schizophrenia. Such medications may control hallucinations in the first few months of treatment, but long-term benefits are less obv…
Abilify Side effects: How Dangerous Are Antipsyc…
Mental illness has always represented a challenge to the medical community. TV commercials to the contrary, there is no silver bullet to cure anxiety, bipolar disease, major depression or schizophreni…
Abilify Side Effects Can Be Scary!
Abilify (aripiprazole) has been one of the most successful drugs in the pharmacy. At one time, this medication had sales of over $5,000,000,000 annually. That turned it into one of the best selling dr…
Antipsychotics Not Just for Schizophrenia Any Mo…
Americans spend more on antipsychotic medications than any other type of drugs, including cholesterol-lowering medicines. That's because these pricey medications, which were originally developed to tr…
Can Fish Oil Prevent Psychosis?
Omega 3 fatty acids found in fish oil may help prevent mental illness from progressing. Researchers in Vienna, Austria identified ultra high-risk patients between the ages of 13 and 25. These individu…
Modern Mind Medicines Lose Luster
Hundreds of years ago, people with mental illness might be burned at the stake or locked away in a dungeon. In the early 20th century, some patients with schizophrenia were lobotomized with an ice pic…
Treatment For Mental Illness Falls Short
The mentally ill have been tortured throughout history. Many past cultures interpreted the delusions of schizophrenics as signs of demonic possession. In some cases holes were drilled in their skulls …