Taking a Break from Schizophrenia Medication Impacts Long-Term Functionality

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Taking a Break from Schizophrenia Medication Impacts Long-Term Functionality

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People who only partially comply with their schizophrenia medication routine could suffer continuing loss of functionality. If you stop taking your medications then your functionality decreases and even if you go back on them your functionality will not increase to the level it was at before.

By The HealthCentral Editorial Team— Last Modified: 04/10/2012, First Published: 06/30/2011

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