Treatment of schizophrenia should not be limited to drugs, says WHOTreatment of schizophrenia should not be limited to pharmacotherapy but should also include psychosocial interventions, says the World Health Organization (WHO).…
Physical health needs to be promoted in patients with severe mental illness Young patients with schizophrenia present with cardiovascular risk factors such as dyslipidaemia, obesity and hypertension, researchers find.…
Study sheds light on genetic basis of schizophreniaResearchers find more than a hundred specific locations in the human genome associated with risk for the brain disease.…
How clozapine patients can be monitored safely and effectivelyPatients who are taking clozapine require ongoing monitoring because of the risk of serious blood dyscrasias. What should pharmacists be checking before they dispense the medicine?…