When lithium or valproate aren't enough, ‘add-on’ treatments like atypical antipsychotics can help. Discover 7 options to discuss with your doctor.

How can the onset of psychotic symptoms characteristic of schizophrenia be explained? Despite their major and often irreversible impact on intellectual abilities and autonomy, the biological ...

How can we explain the onset of psychotic symptoms characteristic of schizophrenia? Despite their major and often irreversible impact on intellectual abilities and autonomy, the biological mechanisms ...

Multimodal physiologic testing in patients with chronic gastroduodenal symptoms reveals autonomic dysfunction and links it to delayed gastric emptying.

Additionally, some patients report distressing withdrawal symptoms when they try to stop, such as insomnia, anxiety, and ...

Northwestern Medicine scientists led by Joseph Bass, MD, Ph.D., the Charles F. Kettering Professor of Endocrinology and ...

Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc. (Nasdaq: VNDA) today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved ...

Anxiety disorders are common. However, anxiety can also be a symptom of a general medical disorder or a side effect of a medication. Those cases must be identified promptly.

Neuromuscular disorders affect nerves that control voluntary muscles, including those in your arms, legs, and face. Nerve damage can lead to muscle weakness and loss of control. Examples of ...

Persons under stress may have a harder time spatially orienting themselves. Researchers in Bochum have discovered why. The stress hormone cortisol disrupts the brain's navigational system. It impairs ...

Vikki Velasquez is a researcher and writer who has managed, coordinated, and directed various community and nonprofit organizations. She has conducted in-depth research on social and economic issues ...