Mr. Pedregon
English IV
03-20-16
Schizophrenia
Schizophrenia is a severe brain disorder that can't be cured, but treatment may help as studies have shown that it affects a great percentage of the population in the US. Researchers believe that genetics are most likely to development of the disorder. Although people think that people with schizophrenia can’t live a normal life, there are ways and medication that may help a person with schizophrenia.
There are different types of schizophrenia. The kinds of symptoms that they base on to make a diagnosis of schizophrenia may change it all depends on each affected person and may change from one year to the next within the same person as the disease progresses and continues to …show more content…
There are several kinds of medications, but there are some differences in how often you take them and how they work. Some medications, like pills, need to be taken more than once a day. Long acting injectable medications are not given frequently. Depending on which injectable medication you decide to take, options include taking it twice a month, monthly. When you discuss a treatment plan with your healthcare professional, be sure to talk about how and how often you’ll receive it, as well as what you are looking for in a medication. The types of medications most commonly used to treat schizophrenia symptoms are called antipsychotic medications. Antipsychotics are believed to help balance the chemicals in the brain. There are different ways to take this medication . Pills need to be taken by mouth on a daily basis or sometimes multiple times a day; must be taken as directed to be effective. A long acting injectable is administered by a trained healthcare professional, and is different from what you may have gotten during an emergency room visit. A long acting injectable has active ingredients that are designed to be released gradually, and is meant to control schizophrenia symptoms over a longer period of time. Long acting injectable medications must be taken as directed to be