| t research has evidence that reveals that a newer | | | | exactly the same points in time. It has been found that |
| class of anti-psychotic drugs may not be as effective | | | | better quality of life and relief from symptoms from |
| in treating patients suffering from the mental condition | | | | those who took the older class of drug was |
| called Schizophrenia, as older class drugs in treating | | | | experienced than those who were taking the new |
| the illness. | | | | class of drug. Another observation from the trial was |
| It was hoped that the newer class of drug would result | | | | that patients showed no preference for one class of |
| in the patient experiencing less side-effects than those | | | | drug over the other. There is also no meaningful |
| experienced using the older class of drugs. However, | | | | difference in price between the older class of drug and |
| with research in this area being scarce, a recent trial | | | | the new ones. |
| has discovered quite the opposite. Claims that the | | | | With such clear evidence suggesting that the newer |
| newer class of drug would be more effective than the | | | | class of drugs are not as effective as the older class |
| older class has never been backed up by evidence. | | | | of drug, it would be difficult to see the benefit in |
| A recent trial involving 227 patients over a 52 week | | | | prescribing the newer class of drug over the older |
| period did not find the newer class of drug to be more | | | | class drugs. Jeffrey A. Lieberman, M.D., from Columbia |
| effective in reducing the side-effects and improving | | | | University in New York's College of Physicians and |
| quality of life. The results showed that patients taking | | | | Surgeons, states that newer anti-psychotic |
| the different drugs showed similar results on a 52 | | | | medications are "not the great breakthrough in |
| week trial, measuring quality of life and side-effects at | | | | therapeutics they were once thought to be. |