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What causes schizophrenia? is there a cure for it?
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Schizophrenia : Genetically based chronic psychiatric illness. Treatment provides symptom relief.
Answered 6/26/2015
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See below: We do not know exactly what causes schizophrenia, but it is miscommunication between brain cells. Medications toghether various kinds of counseling does help.
Answered 10/24/2017
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Schizophrenia : Unfortunately as of now, there is no cure for schizophrenia, only medication management and psychotherapy throughout the lifespan. An excess of a neurotransmitter called dopamine is thought to cause the symptoms of schizophrenia. Any why this neurotransmitter imbalance exists is a currently unsolved genetic mystery, I am sorry to say.
Answered 4/10/2015
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