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First-Generation Antipsychotics for Treating Schizophrenia
First-generation antipsychotics can reduce or control psychosis and improve thinking, mood, and behavior. These medicines may help you return to a more normal daily life while living with schizophrenia.
First-generation antipsychotics may work differently in different people. For some people, these medicines may help with many symptoms, while other people may have to try other antipsychotic medicines to find the one that works best for them.
| By: | Healthwise Staff | Last Revised: August 19, 2010 |
| Medical Review: | Kathleen Romito, MD - Family Medicine Miklos Ferenc Losonczy, MD, PhD - Psychiatry | |
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