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Under allopathic treatment for OCD, symptoms of Schizophrenia, takin g medicine accordingly. How long will it take to cure?
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Respected Doctor, My son aged 18 yrs is under allopathic treatment for OCD for the last two and half years. Recently he was showing some symptoms of Schizophrenia also and was given medicine accordingly.Since in allopathy they are treating the symptoms, I am in doubt about its efficacy in long run.While taking allopathic medicine he has become very dull and weak emotionally.Kindly guide. A.K.Gupta Jaipur
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Hello Thanks for your query. Schizophrenia and OCD are psychiatric illnesses that have effective remedies for symptom control in the allopathic system of medicine. The medication are aimed at normalising the level of neurotransmitter chemicals in brain that are hypothesised to have gone haywire in these illnesses. However, the medication can have side-effects which can be discussed with your treating psychiatrist so that medication can be adjusted in dosage accordingly or even substituted with another medication. Hope you found the information useful. Regards Dr Sundar Psychiatrist