Your friend is schizophrenic,and you are glad that she lives in modern times because her psychiatrist treats her schizophrenia with ____,whereas fifty years ago she might have been treated with ____.

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Neuroleptic drugs are the most commonly used medication in the treatment of schizophrenia. Fifty years ago, electroconvulsive therapy (EST) would have been commonly used as a treatment for schizophrenia, along with trephining and psychosurgery. However, EST is no longer used as the primary treatment for schizophrenia due to the development of more effective medication.

Your Friend Is Schizophrenic,and You Are Glad That She Lives