Schizophrenia and Alternative Medicine

There are various challenges in life which every individual and families may deal with day to day, such as time management, organizing the families events, finances, health issues and the list of life could go on. There are other challenges in life that sometimes arise or one is even disposition at birth with specific differences we call disabilities such as uneven or differentiated limbs, paralysis, limbs or body parts missing or formed differently than others; these are all apparent differences and challenges to the average individual and our society.

Other challenges that are not as obvious, because most are not an outwardly physical disposition is mental illnesses, such as bipolar, schizophrenia, paranoid schizophrenia, dissociative disorders or developmental disabilities such as aspergers, autism, Down syndrome or mental retardation.

One we are going to discuss today is schizophrenia. Schizophrenia is described as a brain disorder that causes hallucinations and distortion in their thoughts which can strongly affect an individuals ability to function at school, work, in society and in relationships. This discussion is an opportunity for individuals and family members to have information and resources that may have not been available for investigation until now. You're invited to explore all hyperlinks and contact those that may benefit your needs.

It was once thought, more than half a century ago, that schizophrenia was a personality and environment related disorder, and that the basis was some how linked to the mother-child relationship and a proper and/or healthy relationship with parents. Now, very strong research has found that there is physical basis for schizophrenia; one being heredity, genetics and biochemical makeup, along with some severe environmental concerns.

"In 1957, Dr. Robert Heath and a team of Tulane University investigators reported the discovery in the blood of schizophrenics of a strange substance to which they gave the name taraxein. Injected into monkeys, taraxein produced brain-wave changes similar to those in chronic schizophrenics. Given to normal human volunteers, it induced temporary schizophrenic-like behavior." (1)

Dr. Abram Hoffer, M.D., PhD researched and wrote several books (3) demonstrating that there is hope, freedom from institutions and fear of side effects from psychotropic medications by using megavitamin therapy and orthomolecular treatment in Psychiatry with proven case studies and testimonies.

A resource laboratory that works with these therapies today, along with several conditions and diseases with children and adults is The Great Plains Laboratory Inc.

The use of orthomolecular treatment in Psychiatry is becoming more in demand and is basically a fancy word for megavitamin treatment plan, more notably stated in Dr. Hoffman's book Putting it all Together (1996).

Margo Kidder, the movie star who played Lois Lane in Superman had been branded crazy for many years due to issues and being treated most of her life for mental health. When she met Dr. Hoffer and Dr. Humphrey Osmund, M.D. over 40 years ago and orthomolecular medicine, she agreed to be treated accordingly with great success. "People deserve "the right to wellness," she pointed out, "as opposed to a pharmacological lobotomy, which is usually what you get.'" (2)

In summary, these resources and article may shed some light in a direction that some may not have had been directed to until now. It is never too late or too soon to address concerns of schizophrenia; there is hope and a healthy treatment plan for you and in support of your family and relationships. You're invited to take that step today and use the resources available, now. May your life journey continue to be blessed.

Sources:

(1) Schizophrenia.org The Huxley Institute for Biosocial Research -Crack up
(2) Getting Patients Well is the New Goal of County Treatment Plans by Merrily Manthey, M.S.
(3) Dr. Abram Hoffer, M.D., Ph.D., Megavitamin therapy: In reply to the American Psychiatric Association Task Force report on megavitamins and orthomolecular psychiatry, Canadian Schizophrenia Foundation (1976); Niacin Therapy in Psychiatry - CC Thomas, Springfield, IL, 1962; Vitamin B-3 and Schizophrenia, Discovery, Recovery, Controversy - Quarry Press, Kingston, ON 1999 and Orthomolecular Treatment for Schizophrenia - Keats, Lincolnwood, Ill 60646; 1999.