Zyprexa Lawyers, William Kherkher

Schizophrenia - Why Zyprexa Had So Much Hope

Zyprexa hit the prescription drug market with a high degree of promise, and even though it's been making news for all the wrong reasons lately, as it has been linked to the development of diabetes in some patients who have taken it, the reason for this hope is the serious problems that schizophrenia causes. Below we'd like to take a brief look at how this terrible disease was viewed and treated throughout history.

Ancient Times

Although it wasn't called schizophrenia until the 20th Century, schizophrenia was recorded in historical documents as far back as the ancient Egyptians and Greeks. As you would guess, many reasons were given for people having this condition, and none of them were accurate, but the fact that it was identified at all so early in history reinforces the fact that it's an affliction that causes the patient to suffer terribly.

Egyptians thought that this disease was caused by many things, including "bad blood" being transferred from the mother to the child during birth, malformed heart valves and, of course, the presence of demons. Egyptians "treated" the disease by requiring patients to sleep in holy temples of the gods so that their dreams could be interpreted by priests. Obviously, the world was ready for advancement in regards to handling patients with schizophrenia.

Modern Times

As the science of psychology advanced with time along with medical science and technology in general, new concepts, theories and treatments began to be used to help those with schizophrenia. These treatments spanned through history as sort of a mirror of the times, and when famous psychologists began to theorize in ways that had never been done before, people began to experience new "cures."

These protocols included institutionalization, especially for paranoid schizophrenics with violent tendencies, and additional "innovations" led to such treatment options as shock therapy and brain surgery that attempted to alter the person's personality. Obviously, none of these treatments proved to be successful.

In modern times, doctors went so far as to administer LSD to patients in an attempt to "re-wire" their brains, and while this was clearly not a successful step, it did introduce the possibility of treating schizophrenia with medication that brought the brain's chemicals into balance.

This is where the world of pharmaceutical drugs entered the scene, and where drugs such as Zyprexa began to be formulated. To be frank, it's a shame that Zyprexa has been linked to such a serious side effect, as the suffering of those with this terrible psychological condition is unbearable. However, if you've been harmed as a result of taking Zyprexa, you need to contact a Zyprexa attorney at the firm immediately to schedule a free initial consultation.