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Why does taking Seroquel, or other antipsychotic drugs for biplolar disorder and schizophrenia, make patients pack on the pounds and gain weight.

Antipsychotic drugs are sometimes used in the treatment of fibromyalgia. They may relieve pain and insomnia, but do the benefits outweigh the risks?

Psychological disorders don't have to ruin lives or relationships! Antipsychotic mediation, psychosocial therapy and surgery are effective treatments for schizophrenia.

If you suffer from these illnesses work closely with a psychiatrist and therapist throughout your pregnancy to determine what medications if any are suitable.

Psychiatric illness by itself can cause problems in the bed, but the medications used in their treatment can make the problem even worse. Is there anything that can help?

Schizophrenia is a poorly understood, complex psychological disorder characterized by hallucinations. Nobody knows for sure why people struggle with schizophrenia.

The word chorea is a Greek word that means dance. This refers to a characteristic of the disease which includes quick, incessant, jerky and involuntary movement

You may know (or be) someone who's a bit eccentric. But when cognitive distortions, eccentricities and isolation are disabling, it may indicate a psychological disorder.

Las Vegas activist Peggy Howell discusses the National Association to Advance Fat Acceptance (NAAFA).

Chronic fatigue is a symptom of chronic fatigue syndrome/myalgic encephalomyelitis (CFS/ME), but there are many other possible causes as well.

Many suffer from this neurological illness that affects the lower legs. Learn about the symptoms and causes, and what populations are affected by restless leg syndrome.

One of the biggest battles of manic depression is finding the best bipolar disorder medication for your particular case.

Individuals who were prescribed Seroquel have suffered from serious health conditions and some have even passed away. Many wish to put an end to this dangerous cycle.

Saphris is a drug approved by the FDA to treat patients with bipolar disorder.

Read about how post-traumatic stress (PTSD) is treated using drugs and other methods.

Bipolar Affective Disorder (also called Bipolar or Manic Depression) is a debilitating and disheartening mental illness, but with support it can be managed well.

A controversial new scheme to electronically tag the elderly has been blasted by critics as a 'gimmick' and as an excuse for negligence by civil liberties campaigners.

High in schizophrenia, low in Parkinson's disease, dopamine is also implicated in autism, addiction, and memory problems.

If asked about Alzheimer's Disease, most people will simply state it's about memory loss. However, behavior changes tip the scale on progressive symptoms of the disease.

Bipolar disorder is a psychological illness in which regulation of mood is impaired. This collection of articles covers the highs, lows and medications that moderate.

Evening primrose oil contains gamma-linolenic acid (GLA) which may be beneficial for certain conditions like eczema.

Individuals with Body Dysmorphic Disorder have a higher rate of suicidal ideation and suicide attempts, and they are at a high risk for suicide.

A discovery by researchers at Johns Hopkins University may have far-reaching implications, including new treatments for Alzheimer's disease.

Bipolar disorder is when one experiences extreme, uncontrollable mood swings also know as manic episodes. Early diagnosis is essential.

After several studies vouching for its efficacy, the antidepressant milnacipran (Savella) received FDA approval for treatment of fibromyalgia in January 2009.

A new study clearly highlights social risk factors in a national Swedish population. New research will help find causes and prevent this dramatic illness.

Sleep disorders can occur in conjunction with various autoimmune diseases and they can also act as triggers for autoimmune diseases.

Medications, herbs and supplements can alter our dreams, making them more or less vivid, easier or harder to recall and causing or reducing nightmares.

There are many types of sleep aids and medications used off-label for insomnia. Their effects and side effects vary, but this article helps you make educated decisions.

Delusional parasitosis is a rare, time-honored psychiatric disorder in which you feel bugs crawling under your skin. Is Morgellons disease a variation of this disorder?

In contrast to the popular notion that it is difficult to treat, obsessive-compulsive disorder responds well to many different therapies.

Below is an in-depth explanation as to why magnesium should be regarded as a very important part of our daily diets.

Research on Toxoplasma gondii, a cat parasite, suggests that chronic infection causes subtle behavioral, personality, and psychological changes in infected people.

The term "treatment-refractory depression" refers to major depression that hasn't responded to at least two antidepressants, but other therapies may still help.

Bipolar Disorder, formerly known as Manic Depressive Illness cannot be cured, but it can be managed with medication, psychotherapy and patient compliance.