Scientists find new genetic roots of schizophrenia

[rangerrebew]

Scientists find new genetic roots of schizophrenia

Date:
    October 19, 2016
Source:
    David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA
Summary:
    Using a recently developed technology for analyzing DNA, scientists have found dozens of genes and two major biological pathways that are likely involved in the development of the disorder but had not been uncovered in previous genetic studies of schizophrenia. The work provides important new information about how schizophrenia originates and points the way to more detailed studies -- and possibly better treatments in the future. Schizophrenia is a chronic, disabling mental illness whose symptoms can include hallucinations, delusions and cognitive problems. The illness afflicts about 1 percent of the human population.
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Using a recently developed technology for analyzing DNA, the scientists found dozens of genes and two major biological pathways that are likely involved in the development of the disorder but had not been uncovered in previous genetic studies of schizophrenia.
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UCLA scientists have made a major advance in understanding the biology of schizophrenia.

Using a recently developed technology for analyzing DNA, the scientists found dozens of genes and two major biological pathways that are likely involved in the development of the disorder but had not been uncovered in previous genetic studies of schizophrenia. The work provides important new information about how schizophrenia originates and points the way to more detailed studies -- and possibly better treatments in the future.

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2016/10/161019160035.htm

[Oceander]

Very cool. 

[chae]

I watched a close friend of mine bascially disintegrate because of schizophrenia, anything that helps in treating it is very good news!

[bolobaby]

Born that way - doesn't that mean we shouldn't treat it?

[Sanguine]

Shades of "The Origin of Consciousness in the Breakdown of the Bicameral Mind".

[To-Whose-Benefit?]

Very cool.

It is not very cool. It is complete and utter, Treasury Raiding, Grant Grubbing Bulls##t.

There is no such thing as a gene, combination of genes, or Any genetic Anything having to do with predisposing an individual to think or behave in any way, shape, or fashion.

You can google up reports of the success of behavioral genetics if you wish.

I'm not going to spend/waste the time going through and debunking these buckets of "Research Is Promising" smoke and mirrors "We Found It" FINALLY, AFTER ALL THESE YEARS Press Releases engineered solely to keep the grants coming in, for now, (this is a blog post, not an entry for a scientific journal) but if someone wants to bet the beer money, . . . let her rip.

This lying junk science is what initially filled the extermination camps in Nazi Germany.

Hello? Margaret Sanger anyone? Get rid of the weeds in humanity's garden?

Dr Jay Joseph, a practicing psychologist in Oakland Ca. has spent decades researching and countering these claims.


Without rigging the clinical research/trials, there is no replication of results.

Run the same trial twice, get different results.

Before anyone applauds this eugenic nonsense, read what goes on in the actual published works.

http://jayjoseph.net/publications

[To-Whose-Benefit?]

I watched a close friend of mine bascially disintegrate because of schizophrenia, anything that helps in treating it is very good news!

There is no such thing as applying physical treatments to a psychiatric difference of opinion which will 'help treat' that difference of opinion.

From the largest chain of hospitals in the US.

The Veterans Administration which is responsible for 530,000 consumers annually. The generally bandied about percentage of schizophrenia in the population at large is 1 to 1.5%. That's at least 53,000 Vets diagnosed and treated for schizophrenia annually.

http://www.mirecc.va.gov/visn3/education.asp

Algorithms:
A review of existing algorithms, including VA National Guidelines, APA, the Texas Medication Algorithm Project (TMAP), and PORT was conducted. After careful consideration, a modified version of TMAP was selected, and named the New Jersey Algorithm.
The sequence includes two trials of atypical antipsychotics followed by a Clozaril trial. If no favorable response is observed, a third atypical neuroleptic is tried, followed by a typical neuroleptic, followed by a combination of antipsychotic medications. The consensus of the internal advisory committee was to provide a flexible algorithm that will allow for minor modifications as new research is disseminated. Though a positive outcome has not been observed with the NJ Algorithm to date, researchers suspect that a larger sample size might generate significant findings in the future.

[The quote references TMAP, a huge phamaceutical marketing scam.

Here's TMAP.

http://psychrights.org/Drugs/AllenJonesTMAPJanuary20.pdf]

53,000 VA subjects having NO positive outcome.

That statement is not merely disclaiming improvement. It's weasel speak to cover a worsening of outcome.

Doctors are legally allowed to use any drug regardless of its FDA approval status for any reason they want. So it's open season on the consumer.

Here's what 23 psychiatric drugs actually do, with No Positive Outcome.

http://psychroachesadverseevent.blogspot.com

Neuroleptics are FDA approved, front line treatment of schizophrenia.

Here's what they are.

http://psychrights.org/states/alaska/CaseXX/3AN-08-493PS/JacksonOnNLtoxicity.pdf

What neuroleptics do to brains



Here's more drug induced suicide.

http://jannel.se/suicide.psychiatricdrugs.pdf


Here's what 'Help In Treating' schizophrenia actually is.

Suicides Rise Dramatically With Increasing Psychiatric Care
https://www.madinamerica.com/2014/09/suicides-rise-increasing-psychiatric-involvement/

Additional costs to the patient and society at large?

Schizophrenia treatment with FDA approved schizophrenia drugs makes people hostile, aggressive, and violent.

https://www.madinamerica.com/2012/08/neuroleptic-drugs-and-violence/

[Weird Tolkienish Figure]

Any history of this in you know who's family history?

[To-Whose-Benefit?]

FDA Hiding Reports Linking Psychiatric Drugs To Homicides

https://www.madinamerica.com/2016/05/the-fda-is-hiding-reports-linking-psych-drugs-to-homicides/

"over 700 reports in FAERS of homicides linked to psychotropic medications."

And the Govt approved response?

And here's one of the bought and paid for reasons.

http://www.fda.gov/ForIndustry/UserFees/PrescriptionDrugUserFee/ucm152775.htm

The hits just keep rolling in.

Obama Shifting Terror Prevention To Teachers and Mental Health Professionals

http://www.redstate.com/jimjamitis/2016/10/19/obama-shifting-terror-prevention-teachers-mental-health-professionals/

Pouring Gasoline on the Fire.

http://ssristories.org

"SSRI Stories is a collection of over 6,000 stories that have appeared in the media (newspapers, TV, scientific journals) in which prescription drugs were mentioned and in which the drugs may be linked to a variety of adverse outcomes including violence."

Every time someone shoots up a school our Government crap weasels howl about buying more mental health services. More services, more drugs, more shootings.

And more howling about needing more gun control.

Cause and Effect.

2nd Amendment supporters need to do some heavy lifting on this one unless they want to be junk scienced right into the gutter.