Heavy Meth Use Linked To Schizophrenia

Researchers at Toronto's Centre for Addiction and Mental Health believe they have found a possible link between the heavy use of methamphetamines and schizophrenia. Using hospital records obtained from 1990 through 2000 at a California hospital researchers compared results from ... continue

Schizophrenia Drugs Now Available in Generic Form

Earlier this week the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved generic versions of two key drugs used to treat schizophrenia and bipolar disorder. Zyprexa (olanzapine tablets) and Zyprexa Zydus (olanzapine orally disintegrating tablets) are the schizophrenia drugs ... continue

Schizophrenia Treatment Could Get Boost From Brain Memory Discovery

Fresh research into how we remember events could provide new forms of schizophrenia treatment, scientists have revealed. Researchers from Cambridge University have discovered that a variation in one part of the brain could mean some people struggle to ... continue

Murder Fugitive Killed By SWAT Team, Found Living In The Forest

35-year-old California murder fugitive Aaron Bassler was killed by a SWAT team over the week. Bassler, a schizophrenic, had killed two people in Fort Bragg, California. According to authorities Aaron was hiding out in the dense forest surrounding ... continue

Mood Disorders, Anxiety Tied To City Life

If you live just outside an urban center and feel like sometimes life passes you by due to your suburban locale, you should know it's not all indie shows and carefree nights full of Pabst Blue Ribbon. Over ... continue

Mental Illness Recovery Often Influenced By Family Attitudes

A new study in Social Psychology Quarterly sheds light on the role of family members in the treatment of those diagnosed with a mental illness. Researchers from Northern Illinois University measured the impact of the attitudes of relatives of patients during ... continue

EEG test may help predict who will develop schizophrenia, claims scientist

An EEG test could one day be used to identify people at risk of developing mental illnesses such as schizophrenia before they show any symptoms. This article was written by Alok Jha, for guardian.co.uk on Monday 5th July ... continue