1. Schizophrenia
Support for this hypothesis comes from anti-psychotic drugs, which reduce psychotic symptoms in schizophrenia by blocking brain receptors for dopamine. ... Most physicians use anti- psychotic drugs to treat people with schizophrenia. ... The drugs reduce or eliminate psychotic symptoms such as hallucinations and delusions. ... Common anti-psychotic drugs include haloperidol (Haldol), risperidone (Risperdal), olanzapine (Zyprexa), thioridazine (Mellaril), clozapine (Clozaril), chlorpromazine (Thorazine), fluphenazine (Prolixin), and trifluoperazine (Stelazine). (Szasz, 1976) The only disadvanta...
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