[throw18376]

this and other alternative schizophrenia treatments a very good thing when they work, which is relatively rare.

as we can see from the comments here already, many people choose to believe these alternative treatments always work and there is never any need for antipsychotics.

it completely makes sense that some people who suffer from the horrible side effects of antipsychotics would have some wishful thinking of this kind.

what i don’t get is why random people with no skin in the game, are often so emotionally invested in the idea that antipsychotics don’t work or are unnecessary. but it’s very common.

[phkahler]

>> what i don’t get is why random people with no skin in the game, are often so emotionally invested in....

Insert any subject there. This is a really interesting topic. I can understand having an idea on a subject, but why cling so tightly to the flimsy ones or refuse to accept them as wrong when given evidence?

[hinkley]

I would tend to presume that alternative treatments paired with lower doses of antipsychotics would be a goal, rather than none. There comes a point where control is the goal rather than quality of life. And the treatment of Thorazine in the media in particular has not been kind.

[kayodelycaon]

I would presume that as well. For myself, cognitive behavioral therapy greatly reduced my need for medication because I could recognize symptoms and preemptively deal with them before they spiral out of control.

I’ll still be taking antipsychotics for the rest of my life, but at least the side effects are manageable enough I can live with it.