Any of a group of psychotic disorders usually characterized by withdrawal from reality, illogical patterns of thinking, delusions, and hallucinations, and accompanied in varying degrees by other emotional, behavioral, or intellectual disturbances. Schizophrenia is associated with dopamine imbalances in the brain and defects of the frontal lobe and is caused by genetic, other biological, and psychosocial factors.

	Amantadine As A Treatment "...CNS side-effects, including nervousness, anxiety, agitation, insomnia, difficulty in concentrating, and exacerbations of pre-existing seizure disorders and psychiatric symptoms in patients with Schizophrenia or Parkinson's disease..." Depression Recommendation against Melatonin "On the basis of theoretical ideas about how melatonin works, some authorities specifically recommend against using it for depression, schizophrenia, autoimmune diseases and other serious illnesses, and in pregnant or nursing women..." Fish Oils As A Treatment "...Preliminary double-blind trials suggest that EPA, but not DHA, might be helpful for schizophrenia..." Glutamine As A Treatment "...intestinal disorders (such as Crohn's disease, irritable bowel disease, ulcerative colitis), lupus, connective tissue disease and tissue damage from radiation treatments, fatigue, impotence, schizophrenia and senility..." Gluten Sensitivity / Celiac Disease The Condition "...Symptoms include mood swings (down after eating and up after avoidance), severe depression, anxiety, irritability, compulsive behavior, "schizophrenia" symptoms, and other mental disorders..." Histapenia (Histamine Low) The Condition "...The patient is usually classified as having chronic or process schizophrenia..." Relationship to Schizophrenia "...People with histapenia tend to have classic signs of schizophrenia, including canker sores, difficult orgasm with sex, no headaches or allergies, heavy growth of body hair, ideas of grandeur, undue suspicion of people, racing thoughts, the feeling that..." Huntington's chorea The Condition "...Huntington's chorea, a rare, inherited illness named after American neurologist George Huntington, is commonly labeled as "schizophrenia" because of its progression of mental decline..." Relationship to Schizophrenia "Commonly labeled as "schizophrenia" because of its progression of mental decline..." Hypoglycemia Relationship to Schizophrenia "Numerous patients given psychiatric diagnoses have actually turned out to have hypoglycemia, including those classified with depression, manic-depressive disorder, and schizophrenia..." Hypothyroidism Relationship to Schizophrenia "The book Natural Healing for Schizophrenia reports that 10% of patients diagnosed with "schizophrenia" have been found to have thyroid imbalances..." Inositol As A Treatment "...It can gradually lower blood pressure, and can be helpful in cases of schizophrenia, hypoglycemia, and those with high serum copper and low serum zinc levels..." IP6 - Inositol Hexaphosphate As A Treatment "...In preliminary studies, IP6 prevents depression and may work adjunctively in schizophrenia..." Kelp As A Treatment "...Schizophrenia: Kelp ( 5 tablets daily) contains balanced essential minerals..." Melatonin As A Treatment "...On the basis of theoretical ideas about how melatonin works, some authorities specifically recommend against using it for depression, schizophrenia, autoimmune diseases and other serious illnesses, or by pregnant or nursing women..." Motherhood Issues Recommendation against Melatonin "On the basis of theoretical ideas about how melatonin works, some authorities specifically recommend against using it for depression, schizophrenia, autoimmune diseases and other serious illnesses, and in pregnant or nursing women..." Pregnancy-Related Issues Recommendation against Melatonin "On the basis of theoretical ideas about how melatonin works, some authorities specifically recommend against using it for depression, schizophrenia, autoimmune diseases and other serious illnesses, and in pregnant or nursing women..." Psychosis The Condition "...Types of psychosis include ... Schizophrenia..." Pyroluria The Condition "...Pyroluria may occur along with other imbalances as seen in some subtypes of schizophrenia such as histapenia (low histamine), histadelia (high histamine), high copper levels or cerebral allergies..." Related Topic "...Most pyroluric individuals never develop schizophrenia symptoms..." Schizophrenia The Condition "The term "schizophrenia" is an inadequate and misleading diagnosis..." Our Question about frequency of yawning "It has been observed that schizophrenic patients tend not to yawn often and, conversely, that persons who yawn a lot tend not to have schizophrenia..." Recommendation Vitamin B3 (Niacin) "Since pellegra can mimic the symptoms of schizophrenia, the use of niacin to treat schizophrenia and depression is controversial..." Recommendation GHB (Gamma-Hydroxybutyrate) "GHB has been reported to reduce schizophrenia symptoms, but must not be used with some psychotropic drugs, such as Valium, Thorazine, Dilantin or Phenobarbital..." Seizure Disorder Relationship to Schizophrenia "...People with psychomotor epilepsy have been given schizophrenia, manic depressive, depression, attention-deficit disorder, and other diagnoses..." STD Syphilis Relationship to Alzheimer's Disease "See the link between syphilis and schizophrenia..." Tendency Toward Postpartum Depression Recommendation against Melatonin "On the basis of theoretical ideas about how melatonin works, some authorities specifically recommend against using it for depression, schizophrenia, autoimmune diseases and other serious illnesses, and in pregnant or nursing women..." Test for Urine Kryptopyrroles As A Treatment "...clinical trials, the following percentages were determined for frequency of elevated pyrrole in a range of test subjects: Autism - 50% [Audha] Alcoholism - 40% [Mathews-Larson] ADHD - 30% [Walsh] Schizophrenia & Depression - 70% [Hoffer] Pyroluria is a feature of many behavioral and emotional disorders..." Tryptophan / 5HTP As A Treatment "...Other possible uses for L-tryptophan include parkinsonism, epilepsy, and schizophrenia, and with further research, we may find this important amino acid may provide help in other medical conditions..." Tryptophan Need The Condition "...Complications A deficiency of tryptophan may lead to depression, insomnia, schizophrenia, suicidal thoughts and carbohydrate craving..." Vitamin B3 (Niacin) As A Treatment "...amounts, well over 100mg per day and often over 1,000mg per day (up to 6,000mg), to treat a wide variety of psychological symptoms, including senility, alcoholism, drug problems, depression, and schizophrenia..." Vitamin B3 Requirement The Condition "...It is helpful against schizophrenia and other mental illnesses, and is also a memory enhancer..." Relationship to Schizophrenia "The mental disturbances brought about by B3 deficiency may be mistaken for Schizophrenia, or vice versa..." Vitamin B-Complex Requirement The Condition "...It is helpful against schizophrenia and other mental illnesses, and is also a memory enhancer..." Wilson's Disease The Condition "...Sometimes, copper toxicity to the brain is first noted as grossly inappropriate behavior, sudden deterioration of schoolwork, or, rarely, psychosis indistinguishable from schizophrenia or manic-depressive illness..." Relationship to Schizophrenia "A wide array of symptoms occur, fitting a number of psychiatric diagnoses, including "major depression," "schizophrenia," and "hysteria..."

Last updated: Feb 28, 2008