SCHIZOPHRENIA — it is a severe, chronic, and disabling disorder of the human brain. Ironically, schizophrenia is not "a split personality", as the word literally suggests; instead, it is a mental disorder associated with brain abnormalities whose typical symptoms include disorganized speech and behavior, delusions, and hallucinations. Ever since the first diagnosis of schizophrenia by Kraeplin at the end of the nineteenth century, researchers and psychiatrists have studied the disease in great depth.

You might ask why so many researchers study schizophrenia? What did they find? Do genetics, inheritance, and infections play a role in the disorder? What medications are effective in treating it? Look no further for the anwsers to your doubts, for you have come to the right place: Exploring the Mind: An Eclectic View on Schizophrenia.

Our goal is to provide viewers with a comprehensive and accurate scope of information on schizophrenia; while keeping the website simple and easy-to-read, and embedding various interactivities to promote an Internet style of learning. This website serves a valuable source for students, teachers, and everyone else in quest of truths of the enigmatic yet understandable disease. Enjoy your tour.

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Remember: Schizophrenia is not a "split of personailty."