I am a physician.  The few studies comparing long term antipsychotic use in schizophrenia have found that people do better with low&#x2F;no medication.  They are more functional, have fewer relapses and better quality of life.  This is still a controversial view in psychiatry but the tide may be turning.  Thomas Insel, the head of the NIMH, has stated<p>&quot;antipsychotic medication, which seemed so important in the early phase of psychosis, appeared to worsen prospects for recovery over the long-term&quot; in reference to these studies.