[neverdem]

The older drugs for schizophrenia are usually called antipsychotics and were especially notable for nasty effects on the central nervous system. The newer ones are called atypical antipsychotics and are noteworthy for a tendency increased blood sugar, weight gain, and type II diabetes among other things.

[Wally_Kalbacken]

I am NOT a schizophrenic... and neither am I !

[jocon307]

That was an extremely interesting article. Thanks for posting it. I wonder if similar results are seen for other mental illnesses, like manic/depression.

[Atchafalaya]

There you go, Tom Cruise is right.

[mlmr]

The atypicals have nasty side effects. At this point it seems that it is six of one and a half dozen of the other between the traditionals and the atypicals.

Both are severely debilitating it their own ways.

It is easier to integrate a mentally ill person into a less complex society IMHO.

[I still care]

I remember reading this when researching John Nash, who contrary to the movie statement, does not take medicine. It seems people tend to recover from schizophrenia to some extent when they are not medicated for it.

[PGalt]

Extremely interesting. Thanks for the ping.