... in large doses. Benzodiazepines are safer for use than central nervous system (CNS) depressants because these medications have few actions outside the CNS, thus having lower potential for abuse and producing less tolerance and physical dependence. The site of action of benzodiazepines is the gastrointestinal tract, via the oral route of administration.The most frequently found side effects of ... ...

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... streets. He indicates the results of a study published by the Massachusetts Medical Society, that mental illness only accounts for 12% of the illnesses among the homeless, excluding alcohol and drug abuse. He believes that mental illness in the United States bears a "stigma," that society assumes the homeless are mentally ill because it is easier for us to blame the problem on ... ...

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... also have a social and/or occupational dysfunction, have continuous signs of schizophrenia for at least 6 months, and have ruled out other possible diagnoses such as Schizoaffective and Mood disorders, substance abuse, or other medical conditions (First 285-6). There are several different types of schizophrenia, including the Paranoid type, where one is preoccupied with delusions and auditory hallucinations, the Disorganized type, where ... ...

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