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schizo-

/ˈskɪtsəʊ/

combining form
- 1. divided; split: "schizocarp"
- ▪ relating to schizophrenia: "schizotype"
Word Origin from Greek skhizein ‘to split’.
Scrabble Points: 20
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Schizophrenia
Schizophrenia is a serious mental disorder in which people interpret reality abnormally. Schizophrenia may result in some combination of hallucinations, delusions, and extremely disordered thinking and behavior that... mayoclinic.org
Causes

It's not known what causes schizophrenia, but researchers believe that a combination of genetics, brain chemistry and environment contributes to development of the disorder. more
Treatment
These newer, second-generation medications are generally preferred because they pose a lower risk of serious side effects than do first-generation antipsychotics. Second-generation antipsychotics...
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  Aripiprazole (Abilify)
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  Asenapine (Saphris)
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  Brexpiprazole (Rexulti)
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  Cariprazine (Vraylar)
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  Clozapine (Clozaril, Versacloz)
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  Iloperidone (Fanapt)
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  Lurasidone (Latuda)
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  Olanzapine (Zyprexa)
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  Paliperidone (Invega)
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  Quetiapine (Seroquel)
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  Risperidone (Risperdal)
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  Ziprasidone (Geodon)
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