serotonin2A
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I also recall a pretty recent study suggesting that holding off prescribing antipsychotics could lead to a better overall condition. But it's not a common finding as far as I'm concerned.
You can always find studies that show conflicting results. That is especially true in the psychiatric field because some psychiatrists have absolutely no training in experimental design and statistical analysis. For example, their conclusions may be valid for the specific group of patients they studied, but not for the general population. In general, you need to look over every study that has been performed about a given topic and then look for trends in the subset that were well designed.