Question 1

what can you do to treat schizophrenia?

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Tx: Schizophrenia requires life-long treatment with use of atypical antipsychotics as the mainstay. Conventional neuroleptics are another alternative.  Psychosocial treatments that go hand in hand with medications include: family therapy, social skills training, vocational rehabilitation & individual therapy.

Question 2

what best way to treat schizophrenia guarantee?

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ANTIPSYCHOTIC: First make sure that you see a psychiatrist and have a thorough evaluation. Well as you know there are no guarantees, but the accepted treatment for schizophrenia is anti psychotic medications and supportive therapy.

Question 3

is electricity still used to treat schizophrenia?

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ECT: Electroshock therapy is still used for types of schizophrenia, especially catatonia but mostly for severe depression that hasn't responded to medications and psychotherapy. Modern ECT, which us performed under anesthesia and only on patients cleared by a physician after medical examination, is safe and often very effective.

Question 4

can you tell me about drugs used to treat schizophrenia?

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Different ones: Antipsychotic medications are used to treat the hallucinations and delusions associated with schizophrenia. There are 20 different ones. Treatment for schizophrenia is best provided by a board certified psychiatrist. Antipsychotic medications require careful monitoring, especially as schizophrenia is a chronic condition. I like Invega sustenna (paliperidone palmitate) which is an injection that lasts one month.

Question 5

if a person takes medication to treat schizophrenia, but didn't have schizophrenia would the medication cause symptoms of schizophrenia?

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Psychiatric meds: Are designed to reduce the symptoms not make them occur. They should only be taken as prescribed by the psychiatrist. If you have a bad reaction to any medication call the prescribing physician. No psychiatrist gives medications without being sure of their diagnosis. If symptoms increase you may need a different dosage to counteract the disorder. Call the psychiatrist and meet with them.

Question 6

can effexor treat schizophrenia?

Accepted Answer

Possibly helpful: Effexor is an SNRI used to treat depression, can be added sometimes. Treatment of schizophrenia today is most often using second-generation antipsychotic medications.  There are about a dozen of these, and about a half dozen first-generation antipsychotics. The newer drugs have less side effects, but the older ones are cheaper.  Consult with your doctor to determine which may be best for you

Question 7

can i use biperiden to treat schizophrenia?

Accepted Answer

No: It might b used 2 treat side effects from the drugs used 2 treat schizophrenia.

Question 8

can abilify (aripiprazole) treat schizophrenia?

Accepted Answer

Yes: Abilify (aripiprazole) is an atypical antipsychotic. It is used to treat schizophrenia as well as other mental illnesses.

Question 9

how can you treat schizophrenia and somatoform disorder?

Accepted Answer

Differences: The treatments used for these disorders are different. For schizophrenia the main treatment is antipsychotic medication. The most effective treatment for somatoform disorder is cognitive behavioral therapy.

Question 10

what anti psychotic pill combinations treat schizophrenia?

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MANY ANTIPSYCHOTICS: Not sure about the need for combinations at first a doctor will prescribe one antipsychotic and then add on if necessary. There is a long list of antipsychotics and I am not sure what country you are from so the names may be different. Contact a psychiatrist that is the best person to treat an illness like schizophrenia.

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