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Schizophrenia
Schizophrenia is a disease that affects millions of people in the world. Although little is known about schizophrenia it is possible to treat it and to live a normal life.
Schizophrenia is a disorder of the brain, perhaps a malfunction of chemicals known as neurotransmitters. Schizophrenia usually involves a dramatic disturbance in thought and feelings and results to behavior that may seem odd to other people. ...
Some people only experience one episode of psychosis and some recover from schizophrenia. For others, schizophrenia is a long term illness but a combination of medication and talking therapies can help to control it and help you to get on with your life. ...
Auditory hallucinations are often a common disorder of perception in schizophrenia. ... It is important to remember that there is no one disease named schizophrenia. However, the causes of schizophrenia are questionable.
What causes schizophrenia? Scientist don’t know exactly what causes schizophrenia but there are some risk factors. Recently, studies have indicated that schizophrenia may have a biological basis. Symptoms of schizophrenia start to show after people have had a particularly stressful or distressing time. ... 4)
One widely believed hypothesis is the dopamine hypothesis, which says the culprit of schizophrenia is an excessive amount of a brain chemical called dopamine. ... 50)
Schizophrenia sometimes causes the body to have abnormal effects. For instance, a person who has schizophrenia may find out about a death of a loved one and laugh about the situation.
Approximate Word count = 1100
Approximate Pages = 4.4
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