After rick was hospitalized for almost two months for a severe episode of schizophrenia, it was apparent that he was not responding to thorazine, stelazine, or any of the other typical antipsychotic medications. the psychiatrist suggested to rick's family that rick's symptoms might improve if

The psychiatrist suggested that rick's symtoms might improve if one of the new atypical antipsychotics were tried, such as clozapine or risperidone.

atypical antipsychotics is very effective for patients with schizophrenia because it provide tranqulizer-s like effec that will calm the patient down. This type of drugs also do not possess any negatife side effect beside slower rate of metabolism that make patients more prone to weight gain.