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a very serious mental illness in which someone cannot think or behave normally and often experiences delusions
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Recent research has explored possible connections between the microbiome, cognitive function and the symptoms associated with schizophrenia.
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Elsa Richardson, TIME, 3 Oct. 2024
Nearly 3 million adults in the U.S. live with schizophrenia.
—Sara Salinas, CNBC, 27 Sep. 2024
About a third of people with schizophrenia are resistant to conventional antipsychotic treatment.
—Harriet Marsden, The Week Uk, theweek, 24 Sep. 2024
Defense claimed 'insanity is the only explanation for this tragedy'
After the shooting, Alissa was diagnosed with schizophrenia while in custody.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA TODAY, 23 Sep. 2024
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Elsa Richardson, TIME, 3 Oct. 2024
Nearly 3 million adults in the U.S. live with schizophrenia.
—Sara Salinas, CNBC, 27 Sep. 2024
About a third of people with schizophrenia are resistant to conventional antipsychotic treatment.
—Harriet Marsden, The Week Uk, theweek, 24 Sep. 2024
Defense claimed 'insanity is the only explanation for this tragedy'
After the shooting, Alissa was diagnosed with schizophrenia while in custody.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA TODAY, 23 Sep. 2024
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“Schizophrenia.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/schizophrenia. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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