Side Effects Geodon

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Introduction and Quick Information:

Geodon is prescribed to treat the symptoms of schizophrenia (a medical condition that causes loss of interest in life, unusual or disturbed thinking, inappropriate or strong emotion).  It is also used in treatment of episodes of mania (irritated, frenzied or abnormally excited mood) in people with bipolar disorder (manic depressive disorder that causes episodes of mania, abnormal moods and other depression related mental condition). Geodon is a group of drugs called atypical antipsychotics. It acts by diverting or changing certain natural substance activity in the brain.

Is Geodon Approved by FDA?

United states food and drug administration (FDA) was approved Geodon on February 5, 2001for the treatment of schizophrenia and bipolar disorders. Geodon is fifth atypical antipsychotic drug to get FDA approval.

Usage and Benefits of Geodon:

Geodon is a prescription medicine that has been approved to treat the symptoms of schizophrenia and bipolar disorder. Both these health conditions know as mental illness that includes abnormal thinking and behavior.

Geodon for Schizophrenia -schizophrenia is a mental illness that is better known as group of mental disorders. Exact cause of schizophrenia is still unknown or not fully understood. According to medical studies, certain environmental and genetic factors play a major role in developing this mental illness and group of mental disorders. Here are some schizophrenia symptoms:

Delusions Lack of pleasure in everyday life An inability to stay focused Thought disorders Disorders of movement Speaking infrequently Hallucinations Problems with working memory Poor executive functioning Flat affect, monotonous voice, immobile facial expression

Geodon is prescribed to improve the above mentioned symptoms of schizophrenia. It was also approved to prevent relapses of schizophrenia (worsening of this mental illness). But FDA has not approved Goedon as a cure for schizophrenia.

Geodon for Bipolar Disorder bipolar disorder (also known as mania depression) is severe brain illness or disease that causes extreme shifts in functioning, mood and energy.  People with bipolar disorder, bipolar disorder symptoms are severe and episodes of depression and mania reappear throughout the affected patient’s lifespan. Goedon is prescribed to treat acute or mixed episodes of both depression and mania.  It is used for treatment of severe condition of some other mental disorders.