Here are the statistics:
Antipsychotic drugs significantly reduced relapse rates at 1 year
Drugs 27% vs placebo 64%
(so - 64% of people with schizophrenia relapsed within a year if they are off medication)
Fewer patients given antipsychotic drugs than placebo were readmitted
10% vs 26%
10% of people with schizophrenia on medications were readmitted to hospital, vs. 26% not on medication.
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