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Schizophrenia is undoubtedly one of the utmost frightening severe brain disorders of all time. Nevertheless, there is an abundance of informative books and short stories to help individuals who suffer from this terrifying disorder. For example, while searching through the bowels of the internet, there was a narrative published by a female named Margaret Taylor titled My Experience of Paranoid Schizophrenia. In this short story she states how she would be at work and would hear abusive voices…

devastating effects on others and no long-term cures were found from the utilisation of these treatments (Benjamin & Ludy, 2005). Moreover, the 1950s where characterised by the development of psychotropic drug therapy and antipsychotics in the form of chlorpromazine (thorazine) and haloperidol (Haldol) (Osborn, 2009). When psychotropic drug therapy was paired with other forms of treatment, 70% of patients were reported to have improved and were able to leave hospital (Osborn,…

Staff nurses on inpatient psychiatric units are at the forefront in providing direct patient care to some ill populations such as schizophrenics and its many complexities. Staff nurses carry out orders written by providers which often includes some of the most perplex psychotropic medications such as atypical Second Generation Antipsychotics (SGAs). As with most medications, there are often times adverse drug reactions (ADRs) may be present and these effects can be quite troublesome, diminish…

Mitosis is a process of cellular division. What happens though when Mitosis (process of cellular division) goes wrong? You can get a disease from Mitosis going wrong, some very bad ones too. A widely known disease caused by cellular division going wrong is Cancer and Tumors. (1)Disrupted passage through mitosis often leads to chromosome missegregation and the production of aneuploidy progeny. Aneuploidy has long been seen as a frequent characteristic of cancer cells. Also Aneuploidy has been…

Haloperidol and Quetiapine In modern medicine, there are two main groups of antipsychotic medicine such as, conventional antipsychotics (1st generation antipsychotics) and atypical antipsychotics (2nd generation antipsychotics). Haloperidol is a conventional antipsychotic which is used to treat schizophrenia and some other forms of psychosis. Haloperidol was developed in the late 1950s by company Janssen, and approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in 1967. (David A. Williams )…

Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) Systemic Lupus Erythematosus is an autoimmune disease, where the body’s immune system mistakenly attacks healthy tissue. To fight diseases our bodies produce antibodies, but in an SLE patient’s case, their body will produce what’s called ‘autoantibodies’. This means their immune system cannot tell the difference between foreign invaders and healthy cells. These autoantibodies cause the symptoms of the disease. Lupus can affect the skin, joints,…

3.3.9. Encapsulation efficiency of drug loaded NPs The encapsulation efficiency (EE) was determined by weighing the amount of unloaded drug recovered from lyophilization of the supernatant obtained after centrifugation of NPs. The drug encapsulation efficiency was calculated according to the following equation: Encapsulation efficiency (%) = (Winitial/Wfree)/Winitial *100%. Where, Winitial and Wfree are the weight of initial drug and the weight of free drug determined in the supernatant after…

Life With Schizophrenia In today's world, many disorders and illnesses exist that affect people on a daily basis. A big severe psychological disorder that stands out in the United States and all around the world and is the most researched topic is Schizophrenia. An individual who has schizophrenia has a much harder lifestyle than someone who does not have it. Numerous people think that a person with schizophrenia is considered to be “crazy.” Unfortunately, this is somewhat true because…

A. Genetics/Biology (chemistry and structure) Schizophrenia does not originate from one single gene; it takes many genetic changes and mutations to increase the chances of obtaining the disease. Those who have immediate relatives with schizophrenia or other psychiatric diseases have a greater risk of developing a mental disease. If they have a close relative with schizophrenia, then there is a 10% chance of obtaining the mental disease. If both parents carry the disease, then there’s a 40%…

The essay will concentrate on Steve case scenario outlining the mental health condition, which will be define and explain in terms of aetiology, signs and symptoms. This will also include the understanding of health promotion and recovery concepts. From the Steve’s case scenario, he appears to be suffering from Schizophrenia. According to National Institute for Health and Care Excellence, England (NICE, 2014), schizophrenia is a psychiatric disorder which modifies a person’s perception,…