Antipsychotic drugs have drawbacks as well as advantages when they are used to treat schizophrenia; for example, these drugs __________.

A) relieve symptoms only while they are being taken
B) neither cure the disease nor alter its progress
C) have serious side effects
D) all of the above

Antipsychotic Drugs

Medications primarily used to manage psychosis, including disorders like schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, and severe depression.

Schizophrenia

A long-term mental disorder involving a breakdown in the relation between thought, emotion, and behavior, leading to faulty perception and inappropriate actions or feelings.

Serious Side Effects

are unwanted or dangerous effects caused by medical treatment or intervention that can require additional medical attention or discontinuation of the treatment.