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AstraZeneca: New Evidence Shows Benefits Of Seroquel
 U.K. pharmaceuticals company
AstraZeneca PLC says that new research suggests its drug Seroquel may help
schizophrenia patients achieve a more successful recovery.
The company said evidence recently published in the Annals of Clinical
Psychiatry showed a clear link between poor treatment compliance and
excessive side effects from anti-psychotic drugs. Seroquel is the only drug
available which causes no such dose-related side effects, AstraZeneca said.
The evidence showed that patients who experience these side effects were
significantly more likely to discontinue their treatment, AstraZeneca said.
Treating these patients with Seroquel could improve the chances of a successful
outcome.
Seroquel is currently approved in 75 markets worldwide. More than two
million people have been treated with the drug to date.
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Surviving Schizophrenia: A Manual for Families, Consumers, and Providers
(4th Edition)
 Six years ago, Dr. Torrey's third edition
of Surviving Schizophrenia was the first book I read on the subject. Our
family was in crisis after my oldest son had his first psychotic break. Dr.
Torrey's practical, sound, humane advice was godsent information.
I had read Bateson and Satir years before in grad school. Based on their
writings, I felt responsible and guilty that my son developed schizophrenia.
Dr. Torrey's book allowed me to move beyond misplaced guilt with it's clarity
of thought on an illness beset by flakey books and ideas. His practical advice
guided us in selecting a multidisciplinary team to work with our son who is
doing well even though he requires occasional hospitalization. Dr. Torrey's
endnotes guided us into a wide field of research that broadened our
understanding.
You cannot beat this book's wise counsel. In one place, you can find
information on almost every aspect of the illness. This is the first book that
I would give anyone who needs to understand schizophrenia. For families,
consumers, and providers, Surviving Schizophrenia is the bible on almost every
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I have a 21 year old son diagnosed schizophrenia at age 17. Been in hospital
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