What is schizophrenia?

Schizophrenia is a psychiatric disorder characteristically marked by a retreat from reality with delusion formation, hallucinations, emotional disharmony, and regressive behavior.

How do members experience schizophrenia?

Top 5 symptoms reported by people with schizophrenia*

Common symptoms
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Common symptom
Stress
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Listen to Music Ayurveda Cannabis
Common symptom
Depressed mood
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Sertraline Bupropion Fluoxetine
Common symptom
Fatigue
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Amphetamine-Dextroamphetamine Multivitamins Coffee
Common symptom
Pain
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Gabapentin Ibuprofen Acetaminophen (Paracetamol)
Common symptom
Anxious mood
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Clonazepam Alprazolam Diazepam

*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.

Top treatments taken by people for schizophrenia*

Treatment
Type
How many have tried
Tried for
Treatment

(Haldol)
Type
Prescription Drug
How many have tried
115
Tried for
schizophrenia (4)
Treatment

(Risperdal)
Type
Prescription Drug
How many have tried
242
Tried for
schizophrenia (2)
Treatment

(Abilify)
Type
Prescription Drug
How many have tried
190
Tried for
schizophrenia (1)
Treatment

(Zyprexa)
Type
Prescription Drug
How many have tried
171
Tried for
schizophrenia (1)

*Data from patients with schizophrenia, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.

Compare treatments taken by people with schizophrenia*

Treatment
Perceived effectiveness
Side effects
Total evaluations
Tried for
Treatment

(Haldol)
Perceived effectiveness
for schizophrenia (1 evaluation)
Side effects
Total evaluations
2
Tried for
schizophrenia (4)
Treatment

(Risperdal)
Perceived effectiveness
for schizophrenia (1 evaluation)
Side effects
Total evaluations
1
Tried for
schizophrenia (2)
Treatment

(Abilify)
Perceived effectiveness
No evaluations
Side effects
No evaluations
Total evaluations
0
Tried for
schizophrenia (1)
Treatment

(Zyprexa)
Perceived effectiveness
for schizophrenia (1 evaluation)
Side effects
Total evaluations
1
Tried for
schizophrenia (1)

*Data from patients with schizophrenia, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.

Who has schizophrenia on PatientsLikeMe?

Age

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 17
20s 99
30s 302
40s 292
50s 235
60s 123
70+ 43

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 441
Female 652