Schizophrenia is a brain disorder. People with schizophrenia may have perceptions of reality that are different from the reality seen and shared by others around them. People with schizophrenia may hear voices, other people don’t hear or they may believe that others are reading their minds, controlling their thoughts, or plotting to harm them. Although schizophrenia is a chronic disorder but with support, medication, and therapy, many people with schizophrenia are able to function independently and live satisfying lives.

Treatment of Schizophrenia is following:

• Antipsychotic drugs are the best treatment now available. Antipsychotic medications reduce the psychotic symptoms of schizophrenia and usually allow the patient to function more effectively and appropriately. The large number of people with schizophrenia show substantial improvement when treated with antipsychotic drugs. Read the rest of this entry →