Once their symptoms are in remission with antipsychotic drug treatment, if some schizophrenic patients are maintained on their medication and others have their medication discontinued, it is likely that the percentage of patients in the two groups that show symptom relapse will be approximately the same after

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Discontinuing antipsychotic medication in schizophrenic patients significantly increases the risk of symptom relapse compared to those who are maintained on their medication. Therefore, the percentage of patients showing symptom relapse would not be approximately the same between the two groups after any given period.

Once Their Symptoms Are in Remission with Antipsychotic Drug Treatment