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Schizophrenia Wire

Comprehensive News Feed for Schizophrenia.

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  1. Anti-depressant and anxiolytic like behaviors in PKCI/HINT1 knockout...Read the original story

    Friday | BMC Neuroscience

    ... (KO) mice display hyper-locomotion in response to D-amphetamine which is considered a positive symptom of schizophrenia in animal models. Postmortem studies identified PKCI/HINT1 as a candidate molecule for schizophrenia and bipolar disorder. We ...

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  2. Thinking Matters: Psychotherapy, Dreaming, and PsychoanalysisRead the original story

    Thursday | Psychology Today

    It's nonsense that dreams are meaningless. Okay folks, here's the problem. When it comes to insight, listening with the third ear , and especially to the personal tradition one has of practicing introspection, of practicing the sequence-analysis of the stream of consciousness, the psychoanalysts who have been at it for more than a 100 years are ...

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  3. Anti-psychotic drugs linked to deathsRead the original story w/Photo

    Thursday | Australian Broadcasting Corporation

    ... 1,800 deaths are linked to the drugs. The anti-psychotic drugs in question were originally developed to treat schizophrenia but over the past 30 years they have been increasingly used to subdue disturbed or violent dementia patients. According to ...

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  4. Uneccessary deaths linked to psychotic drugs

    Thursday | Australian Broadcasting Corporation

    ... reports from London. PHILIP WILLIAMS: The anti-psychotic drugs in question were originally developed to treat schizophrenia but over the past 30 years they've been increasingly used to subdue disturbed or violent dementia patients. The report says ...

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  5. Lilly settles Utah lawsuitRead the original story

    Wednesday Nov 11 | The Morning Call

    ... four-year investigation of the Indianapolis drug company. Shurtleff says Zyprexa is approved for treatment of schizophrenia and bipolar disorder . But he says Lilly's sales force illegally promoted Zyprexa for uses not approved by the Food and Drug ...

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    Related Topix: Biotech, Medicine, Eli Lilly, Healthcare Industry, Zyprexa, Zydis, Olanzapine (generic), Medication

  6. Lilly to pay $24M settlement to Utah over Zyprexa claimsRead the original story

    Thursday Nov 12 | IndyStar.com

    ... four-year investigation of the Indianapolis drug maker. Shurtleff said Zyprexa is approved for treatment of schizophrenia and bipolar disorder. But he said Lilly's sales force illegally promoted Zyprexa for uses not approved by the Food and Drug ...

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    Related Topix: Medicine, Zyprexa, Zydis, Olanzapine (generic), Medication, Biotech, Eli Lilly, Healthcare Industry

  7. Canadians' pill-popping packs on the extra pounds, experts warnRead the original story

    Mar 31, 2008 | The Province

    ... "atypical antipsychotics," have been "tremendous in terms of bringing back the functionality of people with schizophrenia, bipolar disorders and depression." But Harvard University psychologist Paula Caplan warns of a vicious cycle, in which ...

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    Related Topix: Medicine, Diabetes, Depression, Quebec, Canada, Caplan, QC, Canada, ADHD

  8. Utah gets $24M in Zyprexa settlementRead the original story

    Wednesday Nov 11 | Indianapolis Star

    ... drug Zyprexa, Utah Attorney General Mark Shurtleff said today. Zyprexa is approved for the treatment of schizophrenia and certain types of bipolar disorder, Shurtleff said. But he said the company's sales force illegally promoted Zyprexa for uses ...

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    Related Topix: Medicine, Zyprexa, Zydis, Olanzapine (generic), Medication, Biotech, Eli Lilly, Healthcare Industry, Health, Sales

  9. Children 'highly vulnerable' to antipsychotic drugsRead the original story

    Wednesday Nov 11 | Canada.com

    ... Institute for Medical Research in New York, studied 272 children and teens aged 4 to 19 with bipolar disorder, schizophrenia and disruptive or aggressive behavior spectrum disorders. After roughly 11 weeks, those who took Zyprexa gained an average ...

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  10. National And International Report / Utah settles with Eli Lilly over Zyprexa marketing for $24MRead the original story

    Wednesday Nov 11 | TwinCities.com

    ... investigation of the drug maker based in Indianapolis. Shurtleff said Zyprexa is approved for treatment of schizophrenia and bipolar disorder. But he said Lilly's sales force illegally promoted Zyprexa for uses not approved by the Food and Drug ...

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    Related Topix: Medicine, Zyprexa, Zydis, Olanzapine (generic), Medication, Biotech, Eli Lilly, Healthcare Industry, Marketing, Health, Sales, Retail, Wal Mart Stores

  11. AG says Utah agrees to $24M Zyprexa settlementRead the original story

    Wednesday Nov 11 | FindLaw

    ... drug Zyprexa, Utah Attorney General Mark Shurtleff said Wednesday. Zyprexa is approved for the treatment of schizophrenia and certain types of bipolar disorder, Shurtleff said. But he said the company's sales force illegally promoted Zyprexa for ...

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    Related Topix: Medicine, Zyprexa, Zydis, Olanzapine (generic), Medication, Biotech, Eli Lilly, Healthcare Industry, Health, Sales

  12. Utah snags $24M in drug settlementRead the original story

    Wednesday Nov 11 | Salt Lake Tribune

    ... announced Wednesday. While the Food and Drug Administration approved the drug's use for the treatment of schizophrenia and bipolar disorders, Eli Lilly's long-term-care sales force, in 1999, encouraged doctors to prescribe it for dementia, ...

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    Related Topix: Utah, Utah Government, Medicine, Zyprexa, Zydis, Olanzapine (generic), Medication, Healthcare Law, Law, Food and Drug Administration, Health

  13. Ely Lilly In $24 Million Zyprexa Settlement With UtahRead the original story w/Photo

    Wednesday Nov 11 | NPR

    ... drug Zyprexa, Utah Attorney General Mark Shurtleff said Wednesday. Zyprexa is approved for the treatment of schizophrenia and certain types of bipolar disorder, Shurtleff said. But he said the company's sales force illegally promoted Zyprexa for ...

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    Related Topix: Medicine, Zyprexa, Zydis, Olanzapine (generic), Medication, Biotech, Eli Lilly, Healthcare Industry, Health

  14. Lilly to pay Utah $24 million to settle Zyprexa suitRead the original story

    Wednesday Nov 11 | IBJ.COM

    ... the state's Medicaid program on Zyprexa prescriptions. The state claimed Lilly promoted Zyprexa, approved for schizophrenia and bipolar disorder, for unapproved purposes, Bloomberg said. The settlement is the latest in a string of legal challenges ...

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  15. Utah AG Says State Getting $24M in SettlementRead the original story w/Photo

    Wednesday Nov 11 | KSTU - Fox 13

    ... association with significant weight gain and obesity. Shurtleff says Zyprexa is approved for the treatment of schizophrenia and certain types of bipolar disorder. But he says the company's sales force illegally promoted Zyprexa for uses not approved ...

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  16. Virtual Reality Treatment for PTSD.Read the original story

    Wednesday Nov 11 | Press Release News From 24-7 Press Release

    ... providing the ideal setting for effective rehabilitation. If you're currently seeking treatment for schizophrenia, drug addiction or any combination of mental illness and substance issues for yourself or someone you love, we encourage you to explore ...

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  17. Experts seek to learn from madness

    Wednesday Nov 11 | Washington Times

    ... that they lack insight into their condition. Based on evidence in Europe, where people with a diagnosis of schizophrenia are reclaiming their lives by the tens of thousands, Ms. Hornstein presents a new model for treating those who hear voices and ...

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    Related Topix: Medicine, Psychiatry, Psychology, Science, Mount Holyoke College, Health

  18. Roche reports positive Phase II results with potential first-in-class ...

    Tuesday Nov 10 | Drugs.com

    ... that the compound improved both the negative symptoms and the personal and social functioning of patients with schizophrenia reaching statistical significance on primary and secondary endpoints.There are currently no effective therapies available ...

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  19. AstraZeneca - Seroquel: Furious Seasons - More on Dr Michel ReinsteinRead the original story

    Tuesday Nov 10 | PharmaGossip

    ... with AZ because it wouldn't fund a study of Seroquel at, drum roll, 1,600 mgs. a day for people diagnosed with schizophrenia. Seriously. That's roughly twice of the high end that you ever see anyone on with this drug, and you hope no one is ever on ...

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  20. Alkermes Moves to Loss but BeatsRead the original story

    Monday Nov 9 | Zacks Analyst Blog

    ... based on Risperdal Consta sales of $352.6 million, as against $8.4 million, on sales of $343.1 million of the schizophrenia drug for the comparable period in 2008. Net collaborative profit for Vivitrol, for the treatment of alcohol dependence, came ...

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