Kristos has schizophrenia and exhibits only the negative symptoms of the disorder (lack of speech,lack of movement,etc.).Kristos would benefit most from which of these drugs?

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Clozapine is an atypical antipsychotic medication that is known to have more effective outcomes in treating negative symptoms of schizophrenia such as lack of speech and movement. Lithium is primarily used to treat bipolar disorder, not schizophrenia. Reserpine is an older medication that is not commonly used to treat schizophrenia. Haloperidol is a typical antipsychotic medication that mainly targets positive symptoms such as hallucinations and delusions, not negative symptoms.

Kristos Has Schizophrenia and Exhibits Only the Negative Symptoms of the Disorder