1961 psychiatric interview with a schizophrenic

Thanks for sharing something so persona @udqbpn . I think it’s a good thing that you have done. I think I can relate, in a way. When I used to have severe allergic episodes, I would experience rages, confusion, looping thoughts and dreamlike detachment (and more) which seem strikingly similar to descriptions of schizophrenia symptoms.

An interesting article I’ve read about schizophrenia research said that it may be related to immune system malfunctions which kill off certain cells in the brain and damages other tissues. Enough damage to key cells results in a permanent condition. It described success using anti-inflammatory drugs to turn early-onset schizophrenia into a temporary condition.

Allergies are another kind of immune system malfunction. I wonder if antihistamines might not be useful in treating symptoms of schizophrenia?

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