No, tetracycline is not an effective medication for either psychosis or schizophrenia. Tetracycline is an antibiotic used to treat infections such as pneumonia.
The evidence suggests that people with schizophrenia are probably not cured without the use of medication. People with schizophrenia may improve over time, even without medication. However, do not confuse this with being cured.
Effective treatment of psychosis and schizophrenia usually requires consistent medication and a long-term therapeutic relationship with a professional psychotherapist. When a person suffering from mental illness receives proper medication and supervision they are often able to live remarkably successful and satisfying lives.
A randomized controlled trial (RCT) is typically used to evaluate the effectiveness of a new medication in reducing symptoms of schizophrenia. Participants are randomly assigned to either the new medication or a placebo, and their progress is closely monitored and compared to determine if the medication is more effective than standard treatments.
Schizophrenia is treated by medication, especially antipsychotics. It is also treated by therapy, such as cognitive-behavioral therapy. Methods of treating schizophrenia that are now out of use include psychosurgery and electroshock therapy.
There are a number of effective anti-psychotic drugs available, and a psychiatrist would prescribe one that seems best suited to a particular patient. Schizophrenics, or anybody, should not try to prescribe their own medication.
It really depends on the mental disorders. Some people can be helped by training their minds to think in different ways or by dealing with personal issues that prevent them from functioning properly. Some mental disorders, like schizophrenia, can be made worse by psychotherapy. Medication seems to be a consistently effective treatment of schizophrenia.
Clozapine is an atypical antipsychotic medication that is used to treat schizophrenia. It works by balancing certain chemicals in the brain to help improve symptoms such as hallucinations, delusions, and disorganized thinking. Clozapine is usually prescribed when other medications have not been effective.
Ovide, a newer medication containing malathion, appears to be effective in treating patients with permethrin-resistant lice.
Drysol. Its really effective.
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