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Originally Posted by Carl
There are a number of effective antipsychotic medications for schizophrenia that can treat paranoia, delusions, hallucinations and bizarre thinking and behavior. Medications like Haldol, Thorazine, Phenergan, Truxal, Clozaril, Risperdal, Seroquel, Abilify and many others. The problem is making sure that the patients continue to take their meds consistently, even when they are feeling mentally fine and start to think that they can do without them.
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I used to work at a home for the mentally and physically handicapped, and some of my clients suffered from this horrible disorder. Sometimes these drugs are not given in therapeutic doses, and can cause more harm than good. They all have horrible side effects, mental and physical. The brain is a very delicate machine, and I wish the medical world could find a way to treat this disease other than dope the subject.