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2. Tardive dyskinesia - Wikipedia

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   Tardive dyskinesia is often misdiagnosed as a mental illness rather than a neurological disorder, [15] and as a result, people are prescribed neuroleptic drugs, which increase the probability that the person will develop a severe and disabling case, and shortening the typical survival period.

3. Alcohol withdrawal syndrome - Wikipedia

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   Alcohol depresses the central nervous system, slowing cerebral messaging and altering the way signals are sent and received. Progressively larger amounts of alcohol are needed to achieve the same physical and emotional results. The drinker eventually must consume alcohol just to avoid the physical cravings and withdrawal symptoms.

4. Delirium tremens - Wikipedia

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   Delirium tremens is a component of alcohol withdrawal hypothesized to be the result of compensatory changes in response to chronic heavy alcohol use. Alcohol positively allosterically modulates the binding of GABA , enhancing its effect and resulting in inhibition of neurons projecting into the nucleus accumbens , as well as inhibiting NMDA ...

5. My Journey: Living with the Movement Disorder Tardive Dyskinesia

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   The post My Journey: Living with the Movement Disorder Tardive Dyskinesia appeared first on Reader's Digest. Nycole S. 42 of Winfield, Kansas, started her mental health journey when she was ...

6. Dyskinesia - Wikipedia

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   Late-onset dyskinesia, also known as tardive dyskinesia, occurs after long-term treatment with an antipsychotic drug such as haloperidol (Haldol) or amoxapine (Asendin). The symptoms include tremors and writhing movements of the body and limbs, and abnormal movements in the face, mouth, and tongue – including involuntary lip smacking, repetitive pouting of the lips, and tongue protrusions.

7. My Life As a Homeless Man in America - AOL

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   The involuntary motion is tardive dyskinesia, a side effect of the bipolar medication. ... most citizens suffering mental illness and substance-abuse issues are not homeless. ... Alcohol is the ...