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Brother diagnosed in his mid 30s with schizophrenia. m/mid 30s. im fairly healthy mentally aside from substance abuse years back. clean now. prescribed vyvanse daily. have had mild paranoia likely from the med. what are my odds of developing it?

Q: brother diagnosed in his mid 30s with schizophrenia. m/mid 30s. im fairly healthy mentally aside from substance abuse years back. clean now. prescribed vyvanse daily. have had mild paranoia likely from the med. what are my odds of developing it?

: Need to know your family history before assessing odds.

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Need to know your family history before assessing odds.

Answered 6/5/2022

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A member asked:

Brother diagnosed in his mid 30s with schizophrenia. m/mid 30s. im fairly healthy mentally aside from substance abuse years back. clean now. prescribed vyvanse daily. have had mild paranoia likely from the med. what are my odds of developing it?

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Dr. Clarence Grim answered

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