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An atypical antipsychotic that is used for the treatment of schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder, and bipolar disorder that will be discussed is quetiapine (trade name Seroquel). Clinical trials studying the mechanism which quetiapine acts on iontropic glutamate receptors in comparison to haloperidol a convention antipsychotic and clozapine which is also an atypical antipsychotic show significant differences in their effects on NMDA, glutamatergic, and AMPA receptors elucidating possible…

Paranoid Schizophrenia Definition: Paranoid schizophrenia is one type of schizophrenia in which, the person is preoccupied with delusions or frequent auditory hallucinations or both. The person is fearful and suspicious, thinking someone or something is will hurt or kill them. Cause/Risk Factors: The exact cause is unknown. Contributing risk factors include: • Psychological factors • Social and environmental factors • Infection while in the womb • Genetics • Serious infection during early…

INTRODUCTION Mankind has been plagued with diseases since the beginning of human existence. Whether it be from environmental factors, genetics, or a combination of both; researchers have tried to solve the mysteries of these maladies. While significant progress has been made in curing several diseases caused by bacteria and viruses, genetic disorders have proven to be a ferocious foe for both technology and human creativity. The complexity, variety, and intensity of these diseases usually…

In “A Beautiful Mind”, John Nash is a brilliant man who had a lot going for him. He created various theories and equations that drove him further into the world of knowledge. However, it seems as if the smarter John got and the better jobs he was offered, the worse his hallucinations got. Hallucinations are triggered from stress; therefore, I feel that because John may have been so stressed about his life, job, education, etc. this caused the hallucinatiions to begin. I feel like John had to be…

While studying chapter fourteen ‘psychological disorders’ we were able to understand, classify, and label psychological disorders. During this process we were given a task to analyze a movie based around psychological disorders. For this task, I chose the movie ”Call me Crazy” which is a movie composed of five different short films. Uniquely made, all the stories were emotionally touching and really brought to life the different psychological disorders individuals face worldwide. Yes, all five…

Cataracts are not surprising. Individuals over 60 have a 50% chance of getting cataracts! If you are developing cataracts, you most likely have lots of queries about them. What are cataracts? Occasionally, the lens in your eye starts to cloud. As these variations progress, they might begin to damagingly impact your vision in manifold ways. At the outset, cataracts are not always obvious to you, but as the cataract grows, it can considerably inhibit your vision. Maximum cataract patients report…

Psychoanalysis Evaluation Joey Williams – 5th Hour January 12th, 2017 Kiana has been observed and has shown many symptoms of mental illness. From seeing things to hearing things to a very vivid imagination. I believe she shows some symptoms of persistent depressive disorder and schizoaffective disorder. She has become very depressed as she doesn’t find joy or the initiative to act in social activities or leave her room. Her emotions greatly change as she spends more time within her room and she…

Schizophrenia is a word meaning “split mind” it is defined as a group of brain disorders that affects the way a person thinks, feels, and acts. There are a wide variety of symptoms for this disorder because it does not affect all people the same way. There are five types of Schizophrenia: paranoid, disorganized, catatonic, undifferentiated, and residual. Depending on what type of Schizophrenia one has, will determine what their symptoms will be. According to The University of Maryland Medical…

Schizophrenia means “split mind” but does not mean having multiple personalities. It is more of a split from reality. It is a chronic condition that usually surfaces for men in their early to mid 20s and for women in their late 20s (Crash Course). It is a unique disease with a variety of symptoms, subcategories, causes, and treatments. Schizophrenia is a complex brain disease with a variety of symptoms, subcategories, causes, and luckily treatments. Schizophrenia is characterized by many…

Claudia Kullolli Dr. Fielding ENGL 015 29 October 2014 Spring Breakers, A Wonderful Waste of Time and Money A phrase that is meant to excite people has never sounded so disturbing. “Spring break,” said by grill-wearing, rapping drug-dealer “Alien” is so repetitive and serial-killer-esque, yet it’s sadly the most interesting detail about this Harmony Korine movie. Once getting past the fact that Vanessa Hudgens, Selena Gomez, and Ashley Benson are a part of this awful creation, you unfortunately…