Anticholinergic or antispasmodic drugs include prescription medications used to treat a variety of medical conditions like muscle spasms, breathing problems, movement disorders, nausea, diarrhea, motion sickness, and gastrointestinal cramps. Examples of anticholinergic (antispasmodic) drugs include Parkinson's disease medications, Benadryl, antipsychotics, Thorazine, Seroquel, belladona, Bentyl, and Levsin. Examples of anticholinergic drugs for overactive bladder include Ditropan, Enablex, Vesicare, Toviaz, Detrol, and Sanctura. Examples of anticholinergic antidepressant medications include Endep, Pamelor, Anafranil, and Norpranmin. Examples of anticholinergic muscle relaxants include Flexeril, Soma, Robaxin,and Norflex. Anticholinergic motion sickness medications include atropine, belladonna, Bentyl, Phenergan, Imodium, and respiratory medications. Anticholinergic drug side effects, drug interactions, storage, dosing, and pregnancy and safety information should be reviewed prior to taking any medication.

Mental illness is any disease or condition affecting the brain that influence the way a person thinks, feels, behaves, and/or relates to others. Mental illness is caused by heredity, biology, psychological trauma and environmental stressors.

About 5 million children and adolescents in the U.S. suffer from a serious mental illness such as eating disorders, anxiety disorders, disruptive behavior disorders, pervasive development disorders, elimination disorders, learning disorders, schizophrenia, tic disorders, and mood disorders. Symptoms of mental illness include frequent outbursts of anger, hyperactivity, fear of gaining weight, excessive worrying, frequent temper tantrums, and hearing voices that aren't there. Treatment may involve medication, psychotherapy, and creative therapies.

Schizoaffective disorder is a mental illness that features schizophrenia and a mood disorder, either major depression or bipolar disorder. Symptoms include agitation, suicidal thoughts, little need for sleep, delusions, hallucinations, and poor motivation. Treatment may involve psychotherapy, medication, skills training, or hospitalization.

Schizophrenia is a disabling brain disorder that may cause hallucinations and delusions and affect a person's ability to communicate and pay attention. Symptoms of psychosis appear in men in their late teens and early 20s and in women in their mid-20s to early 30s. With treatment involving the use of antipsychotic medications and psychosocial treatment, schizophrenia patients can lead rewarding and meaningful lives.

What is schizophrenia? Learn about schizophrenia symptoms, signs, and treatment. Read about schizophrenia types such as paranoid schizophrenia, catatonic schizophrenia, and disorganized schizophrenia.

Schizophrenia is a complex psychiatric disorder. Learn more about the challenges of mental illness with the Schizophrenia Quiz.