Drug Causes of Schizophrenia

Medication causes list:

The list of possible medications or substances mentioned in sources as possibe causes of Schizophrenia includes:

• Nardil
• Parnate
• Phenelzine

Medication causes:

In addition, since commonly abused drugs may cause symptoms resembling schizophrenia, blood or urine samples from the person can be tested at hospitals or physicians’ offices for the presence of these drugs. (Source: excerpt from Schizophrenia: NIMH)

About medication causes:

Another misdiagnosis possibility is that a particular medication or substance may be the real cause of the disease. Certain medications, chemicals, toxins or substances may possibly be underlying causes of Schizophrenia. Side effects of medications, or exposure to toxins, chemicals, or other substances may cause a symptom or condition. Hence, they become possible underlying causes of Schizophrenia but are often misdiagnosed or overlooked as a cause. For a general overview of this misdiagnosis issue, see Medication Underlying Cause Misdiagnosis.

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