Low-Dose Advantage for Schizophrenics

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Low-Dose Advantage for Schizophrenics

In the two years following release from a psychiatric hospital, most schizophrenics tend to benefit more by taking about one-fifth the standard dose of a commonly prescribed antipsychotic drug, according to a report in the September ARCHIVES OF GENERAL PSYCHIATRY. These "minimal doses" are equally effective for those living with family members who display a behavior style considered by some researchers to be a prime cause of schizophrenia.

"Our results suggest a great proportion of the hundreds of thousands of schizophrenics being successfully treated in the community can get by with much less medication without increasing their …