Mental Health topics
Schizophrenia and psychosis
Schizophrenia is a serious mental illness which affects about one person in a hundred. Find out all about this condition and how it is treated.
Antipsychotic medications
Psychotic illnesses such as schizophrenia are associated with changes in brain chemistry.
Cannabis psychosis
Cannabis refers to the products of the cannabis sativa plant, also known as marijuana and hashish.
Depression and schizophrenia top mental health admissions
The majority of hospital admissions in Australia for mental health conditions are for schizophrenia and depression.
Most people with schizophrenia smoke tobacco, says research
A study has shown that up to 80 pecent of people with schizophrenia are smokers.
Psychosis
There is a group of illnesses which disrupt the functioning of the brain so much they cause a condition called psychosis.
Schizophrenia
Schizophrenia is a serious mental illness which affects about one person in 100 in Australia. Find out about the causes, symptoms and treatments.
Schizophrenia and smoking
The extremely high prevalence of smoking in people with schizophrenia has attracted attention to the CNS nicotinic receptors in the brain.
Schizophrenia Awareness Week
Schizophrenia Awareness Week aims to highlight issues that affect people living with a mental illness.
Schizophrenia medicines
Medicines for schizophrenia can be broadly classified into older and newer antipsychotics.
Schizophrenia: improving recovery
A national study documents the devastating disability of schizophrenia experienced by patients.
Schizophrenia: what is it?
Schizophrenia is a mental illness characterised by the person suffering symptoms of psychosis, including delusions and hallucinations.
Psychotic illnesses such as schizophrenia are associated with changes in brain chemistry.
Cannabis psychosis
Cannabis refers to the products of the cannabis sativa plant, also known as marijuana and hashish.
Depression and schizophrenia top mental health admissions
The majority of hospital admissions in Australia for mental health conditions are for schizophrenia and depression.
Most people with schizophrenia smoke tobacco, says research
A study has shown that up to 80 pecent of people with schizophrenia are smokers.
Psychosis
There is a group of illnesses which disrupt the functioning of the brain so much they cause a condition called psychosis.
Schizophrenia
Schizophrenia is a serious mental illness which affects about one person in 100 in Australia. Find out about the causes, symptoms and treatments.
Schizophrenia and smoking
The extremely high prevalence of smoking in people with schizophrenia has attracted attention to the CNS nicotinic receptors in the brain.
Schizophrenia Awareness Week
Schizophrenia Awareness Week aims to highlight issues that affect people living with a mental illness.
Schizophrenia medicines
Medicines for schizophrenia can be broadly classified into older and newer antipsychotics.
Schizophrenia: improving recovery
A national study documents the devastating disability of schizophrenia experienced by patients.
Schizophrenia: what is it?
Schizophrenia is a mental illness characterised by the person suffering symptoms of psychosis, including delusions and hallucinations.
