In patients with schizophrenia, a study has confirmed a link between antipsychotic medication and a slight, but measureable, decrease in brain volume. For the first time, researchers have been able to examine whether this decrease is harmful for patients' cognitive function and symptoms, and noted that over a nine year follow-up, this decrease did not appear to have any effect. As we age, our brains naturally lose some of their volume - in other words, ...Sunday 20 July 2014
Antipsychotic Drugs Associated With Slight Decrease in Brain Volume
In patients with schizophrenia, a study has confirmed a link between antipsychotic medication and a slight, but measureable, decrease in brain volume. For the first time, researchers have been able to examine whether this decrease is harmful for patients' cognitive function and symptoms, and noted that over a nine year follow-up, this decrease did not appear to have any effect. As we age, our brains naturally lose some of their volume - in other words, ...
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