42%
Around 42 percent of people with schizophrenia who switched medications said they did so because they couldn’t tolerate the medication due to side effects or other reasons.
73%
of those who lost weight using
it as the most effective tactic
cited
prescription
medication
said they sometimes feel
about the foods
they eat
guilt or shame
53%
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One out of three people who have schizophrenia switch antipsychotic medications within a year of starting treatment.
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About 58 percent of people with schizophrenia who switched medications said they did so because the treatment wasn’t effective.
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58%