In the article "the use and abuse of psychedelic drugs" Daniel X. ... As humans we have an over whelming desire to control ourselves and things around us, during trips Freedman explains that the key is to not fight it. ... Freedman feels that the young people in society feel in a way let down by adults, he also says that we seek control and power over our lives. ... While drugs are being abused in the US by adults and teens, psychedelic drugs were also being abused. ... But despite all of the bad things that psychedelic drugs can bring about there are good parts to psychedelic drugs....

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Another stigma of this widespread group is that they are violent and not in control of their actions. ... Positive symptoms respond well to antipsychotic drugs, nevertheless, negative symptoms continue to exhibit themselves albeit the medications being taken. ... Albeit, one may have inherited a disposition towards the disease, but never develop it because it is not triggered (for example, by illegal drugs). ... Support for this hypothesis is provided from illegal drugs such as cocaine and amphetamines. ... The difference between these two groups is that individuals under the influence of...

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Viral infections, drug abuse, or trauma during birth may increase a person's risk of developing the disease. ... This loss of brain tissue occurs in regions controlling short-term memory, which is also impaired in patients with schizophrenia. ... Scientists have developed other drugs that act on a different neurotransmitter called serotonin. These newer drugs control the symptoms of schizophrenia with fewer side effects. ... ECT is controversial because it has sometimes been used as a punishment to control violent or uncooperative psychiatric patients. ...

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Anxiolytics are not prescribed for prolonged periods of time because these medications, classified as Schedules II and IV drugs, are for short-term use and are contraindicated for long-term use and carry the possibility of tolerance and physical or psychologic drug dependence or habituation, especially in large doses. ... Some drugs block serotonin to act as antipsychotic agents. The difference between drug potency and drug effectiveness is effectiveness refers to the therapeutic response to individual medications while the potency means the drug quantity needed to produce an equivalent effect...

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The symptoms are controlled by stimulants. ... This sparks many questions as to why it was produced and how people know it is the right drug for this disease. ... This leads to experimentation with the drug until the right dosage is discovered through close observation. ... These drugs also cause food cravings (mainly sweets), hinder allergies, psychosis and pre-existing tics. ... Most people do not even know much about the drug they are taking. ...

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It is used when people with major depression are taking too many anti depressant drugs, cant take the side-effects of their medication, or they are taking too many drugs and anti-depressant drugs are too risky to take. ... Electroshock therapy or ECT involves exposing the brain to carefully controlled pulses of electric current that induce brief seizures. ... These anti-depressant drugs are only temporary relief. ... It is used when people with major depression are taking too many anti depressant drugs, cant take the side-effects of their medication, or they are taking too many drugs and anti-...

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I've completely lost control over what is happening to me, but I don't even know what it is. ... Anti-psychotic drugs are commonly given in liquid or tablet form. The drug works by blocking the neurons" dopamine receptors (122). ... They are usually essential to achieve control of the symptoms of the illness. The symptoms on which these drugs are working on are disorder, hallucinations, delusions, ideas that events in the environment refer to you and ideas that other people may be controlling your actions or thoughts. ...

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The usual treatment in modern practice involves administration of a drug plus supportive psychotherapy. ... The two major drugs that are used to treat depressive disorders are tricyclic/tetracyclic antidepressants and the monoamine oxidase (MAO) inhibitors. The last one requires the patient to follow a special diet because the drugs react to tryamine. ... Lithium carbonate is a common mineral that is used to control the manic phase of manic-depressive illness. ... I also found a little amount on something called electroconvulsive therapy, or ECT, is considered most effective for depressions th...

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Sometimes schizophrenics believe that they can control the minds of others. ... Drugs can control the most noticeable symptoms, but other symptoms are left untouched. ... Physicians cannot always determine which drug will be best for a particular patient. Generally if a person has improved on a certain drug before, or if someone in the patient's family was helped by it, the drug is likely to respond to the individual. ... There are those who believe antipsychotics to be true wonder drugs. ...

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It is used when people with major depression are taking too many anti depressant drugs, can't take the side-effects of their medication, or they are taking too many drugs and anti-depressant drugs are too risky to take. ... Electroshock therapy or ECT involves exposing the brain to carefully controlled pulses of electric current that induce brief seizures. ... Researchers believe that Electroshock therapy alters monoamine function, as do the anti-depressant drugs. ... These anti-depressant drugs are only temporary relief. ... Doctors seem to use ECT as a last resort after contaminating pa...

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The Dopamine Hypothesis presents the notion that an overdose of dopamine could be involved in causing schizophrenia, this information is derived from the use of drugs that block dopamine receptors in schizophrenic patients. ... Drugs with selectivity for the D4 dopamine receptor such as clozapine or olanzapine can be particularly effective, and so this receptor subtype may play a critical role (Kuno, & Schizophrenia A Tragic 7 Rothbard, 2002). ... In people with schizophrenia, dopamine surges out of control, disrupting normal cell communication. ... Ketamine and phencyclidine are drugs t...

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Support for this hypothesis comes from anti-psychotic drugs, which reduce psychotic symptoms in schizophrenia by blocking brain receptors for dopamine. ... Most physicians use anti- psychotic drugs to treat people with schizophrenia. ... The drugs reduce or eliminate psychotic symptoms such as hallucinations and delusions. ... Common anti-psychotic drugs include haloperidol (Haldol), risperidone (Risperdal), olanzapine (Zyprexa), thioridazine (Mellaril), clozapine (Clozaril), chlorpromazine (Thorazine), fluphenazine (Prolixin), and trifluoperazine (Stelazine). (Szasz, 1976) The only disadvanta...

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Most often, substance or drug abuse is the common means that increase risk of death by suicide and attempted suicide. Intravenous drugs and opium-containing substances are greater risk than alcohol abuse. ... Such skills include optimism for the future, self-control, self-efficiency, social adjustment, sublimation and instrumentality. ... Response to Someone with Difficulties with Interpersonal Style, Emotional Regulation, or Impulse Control. ... The third skill is the cue –controlled relaxation-wherein the person is learned to relax his body via following instruction from verbal relaxa...

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Some people who experience delusions believe that they are being controlled by something besides themselves or believe that people are inserting or removing ideas, or listening to their thoughts. ... Unlike other antipsychotic medications, this type of drug blocks both dopamine and serotonin transmissions. ... Potency is a measure of how much of the drug is needed to effectively treat the symptoms of schizophrenia. If a drug is low potency, more of it is needed to relieve the symptoms of schizophrenia. A high potency drug can be taken in smaller amounts to be effective. ...

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The adolescents tend to have trouble relating to others, resulting in trouble making friends or even the loss of longtime friends, abuse of alcohol and illegal drugs, and in more drastic cases, suicide. Children exhibit many of the same signs or symptoms as adults regarding depression, including persistent sadness and hopelessness such as excessive crying or moping; withdrawal from friends and family; withdrawal from activities once enjoyed such as sports or other recreational events; increased irritability or agitation such as a quick temper or suddenly becoming easily irritated; an increase...

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Nash most likely had some genetic predisposition to schizophrenia, along with an excess of dopamine, which was evidenced by the fact that the drugs he received aided his recovery. ... With the aid of drugs that blocked dopamine receptors, Nash maintained his marriage with the one person he had a strong relationship with and perhaps his only link to reality. Nash learned to control his reactions to the recurring hallucinations by becoming aware that they weren't real. ... He was prescribed drugs to block dopamine receptors and encouraged to face the reality (or lack thereof) of his hall...

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Antipsychotic medications are used to control the symptoms of Schizophrenia. ... For the drug to be most effective it has to be taken consistently as a relapse of symptoms is common when medication is discontinued. ... Because of these side effects, the patient may discontinue the use of these drugs. ... The clients should fully understand the effects of the drug. Also the nurse and the client should freely discuss what particular effects the drug has on the client and if necessary to help negotiate a change in medication with the client. ...

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It is characterized by loss of control of thought processes and inappropriate emotional responses. ... Neglected appearance, personal hygiene, and loss control of the bladder are signs of disorganized schizophrenia. ... These types of drugs are the best treatment available now, however, they do not "cure" schizophrenia or ensure that there will be no further psychotic episodes. The dosage of this medication is individualized for each patient, since people may vary a great deal in the amount of drug needed to reduce symptoms without producing troublesome side effects. A large majority of people...

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AND DREAMS FROM REALITY, AND BELIEVING THAT OTHER PEOPLE ARE READING THEIR MINDS, CONTROLLING THEIR THOUGHTS OR PLOTTING TO HARM THEM. ... ANTIPSYCHOTIC DRUGS ARE THE BEST TREATMENT NOW AVAILABLE, BUT....THEY DON'T CURE SCHIZOPHRENIA OR INSURE THAT THERE WILL BE NO FURTHER PSYCHOTIC EPISODES. ...

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Obsessive compulsive disorder is marked by uncontrollable intrusions of unwanted thoughts and urges to engage in senseless rituals (often feel they have lost control of their mind) * There is a genetic predisposition to anxiety disorders * Somatoform Disorders are physical ailments that cannot be fully explained by organic conditions and are largely due to psychological factors. ...

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Actions that can relate to bipolar disorder include aggressiveness, drug abuse, over excitability, rapid speech, decreased sleep and appetite, lack of concentration, and in severe cases hallucinations and delusions. ... Newer medications known as Atypical antipsychotics were originally developed to treat symptoms of schizophrenia but now can be used to control moods swings. ... In conclusion, medications can help with manic issues but also psychotherapy is important in helping control irrational thoughts and actions. ...

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Improvements have been seen in the field through several studies, but no "miracle drug" has yet been discovered to treat the many complex facets of this mental disorder. ... The therapist becomes familiar with the patients attitude and knowledge of the illness, and explains the causes of the disease and its" drug treatments. ... Often, the patients can learn how to control, or at least minimize, the delusions and their effects. ...

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Another study used magnetic resonance imaging to investigate cerebral volume in patients with childhood-onset schizophrenia and a control group (Keller 128). They found that for patients with childhood-onset schizophrenia, total cerebellar volume decreased as the patients got older, but the same was not true for patients in the control group (Keller 131). ... Antipsychotic drugs are usually the most important aspect of treatment and are necessary in reducing symptoms of psychosis (Schaeffer 543), but those who prescribe the medication should be careful about evaluating the biological differen...

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There is no known cure for the disease but the majority of schizophrenia suffers respond well to drug treatment and are able to live independently. ... It is also true that when phenothiazines (a drug that reduces dopamine) is given to schizophrenic patients, their positive symptoms are reduced, but the side affects are symptoms resembling Parkinson's disease. ... Drug treatment is not always successful; it can help to cure the positive symptoms but does not help negative symptoms. ... Theses are confounding variables that were not controlled during research. ...

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There are many new types of treatments used, such as drug therapy and psychological therapy. ... Drugs, including alcohol, tobacco and street drugs themselves do not cause schizophrenia. However, certain drugs can make symptoms worse or trigger a psychotic episode if a person already has schizophrenia. Drugs can also create schizophrenia like symptoms in otherwise healthy individuals. ...

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