Question 1

whats residual schizophrenia?

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Schizophrenia: Is a chronic, lifelong illness marked by exacerbations and periods of remission.  Sometimes alter in life the exacerbations just don't happen anymore and this is called residual schizophrenia.

Question 2

if you get residual schizophrenia can you get it again?

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Schizophrenia : Is a lifelong illness, and though it may get better it doesn't go away.

Question 3

what is the definition or description of: residual schizophrenia?

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Schizophrenia: Schizophrenia is a primary psychotic condition. See my prior description of schizophrenia regarding what is disorganized schizophrenia. Residual schizophrenia is a subtype of schizophrenia characterized by an absence of active criterion a symptoms (eg delusions, hallucinations, and/or disorganized speech/behavior) in the setting of ongoing (attenuated) schizophrenia-related role impairment.

Question 4

what is the treatment for residual schizophrenia?

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Same: If you still have residual symptoms following an initial response to treatment, you may need an adjustment of your medication(s), may have co occurring conditions that have not been addressed yet or may need other therapeutic interventions in addition to what you are being treated with. Talk to your psychiatrist.

Question 5

how do schizophrenia drugs work?

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Dopemine: They adjust the amount of dopamine, a neurotransmitter chemical, available to nerve cells.

Question 6

can you tell me about drugs used to treat schizophrenia?

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Different ones: Antipsychotic medications are used to treat the hallucinations and delusions associated with schizophrenia. There are 20 different ones. Treatment for schizophrenia is best provided by a board certified psychiatrist. Antipsychotic medications require careful monitoring, especially as schizophrenia is a chronic condition. I like Invega sustenna (paliperidone palmitate) which is an injection that lasts one month.

Question 7

please recommend the best overall drug for schizophrenia?

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No such thing: Each person can respond to different medication differently. Best drug for one person will not be the best drug for every person.

Question 8

how good are anti-psychotic drugs for schizophrenia?

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Helps not perfect: just like every medication, we need more scientific research and drug development to make even better medications.  They have side effects but can dramatically help reduce hallucinations and delusions for the majority of patients.  I have seen many patients who start out completely confused and in the end able to go back to school and work.

Question 9

can the new bloodtest for schizophrenia only work if i am off antipsychotic drugs when i do the test?

Accepted Answer

On hold: The test verapsych looks for biomarkers of the illness and would not be affected by taking antipsychotic medication

however use of the test has been suspended pending more research to support its usefulness.

Question 10

would it help or cause a difference if i were treated with adhd drugs and schizophrenia drugs ever since i was a child all my life. i mean would it make a progress rather than treating right now that i'm old?

Accepted Answer

: Drugs used for schizophrenia and ADHD, treat and control the symptoms and core problems of the disorders.  They relieve symptoms, improve function, but do not cure.  Therefore, if stopped, symptoms will recur, as these are not true "disease modifying agents".

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