Schizophrenia is Treatable
Schizophrenia is a chronic, severe, and disabling brain disorder that has affected people throughout history. About 1 percent of Americans have this illness. With antipsychotic medications, schizophrenia symptoms such as feeling agitated and having hallucinations usually go away within days. Symptoms such as delusions usually go away within a few weeks. After about six weeks, many people will see a lot of improvement.
Medically Reviewed By: Haines, Cynthia MD
Last Annual Review Date: Oct. 10, 2012
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