Doctors believe that paranoid schizophrenia affects the brain. Likely, the physical problem is a result of problems with brain chemicals that regulate how messages to and from the brain are sent. However, research is still being conducted on the exact nature of how paranoid schizophrenia affects the body. What is known about paranoid schizophrenia's effects on the body is the fact that people with symptoms of paranoid schizophrenia often try to harm themselves or others. Delusions and hallucinations often convince people with this disorder to put themselves in dangerous situations or to hurt themselves.
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