> Before we had these drugs, schizophrenic patients were basically tortured (e.g. Lobotomy) because there was no way to help them. The drugs are no better. I

> Before we had these drugs, schizophrenic patients were basically tortured (e.g. Lobotomy) because there was no way to help them. The drugs are no better. I have done a couple stints in a private mental health (inpatient and outpatient) facilities when dealing with what was diagnosed as Schizo-affective disorder (which is basically the presence of schizophrenia and a mood disorder) and there was a teen there who was schizophrenic. He was a large dose of Risperdal (one of the major anti-psychotics) to treat the schizophrenia. I don't think I will ever forget the few weeks the doctor took him off his Risperdal. He was completely different. When on the drug, he was slow and almost catatonic at times. After been weened off, he actually had personality.