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The schizophrenia drug has been approved by the US
Researchers at the University of Wisconsin have found that Cobenfy, the first-ever drug to treat schizophrenia, can be used together with other antipsychotic drugs. Cobenfy has a mechanism of action that uses muscarinic receptors that are active in the gut and brain. Cobenfy is produced by the muscarinic receptors while an antipsychotic is produced by…
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College student explores rare mental health condition
Vargas Arango, a 24-year-old student at Miami Dade College, said in his podcast, ‘The Monsters We Create’, that he has a schizoaffective disorder, a chronic mental health condition where a person experiences symptoms of schizophrenia, such as hallucinations or delusions, and mood disorders like depression. Arango also said that he’s not dangerous. “I’m just one…
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Neuroscience scientists say that there could be a new era in mental health treatment using the power of idiocy.
A study of the effects of psilocybin, a substance found in marijuana, on schizophrenia patients with treatment-resistant depression found it had a “very promising” effect. In the study, there were 233 participants who had treated-resistant depression and can only be diagnosed when someone fails to respond to two courses of antidepressants. Two people in the…