• Medications play a very important role in treatment for a vary of disorders and conditions.
• Medications are usually taken to decrease symptoms and prevent relapses of many different types of psychiatric disorders.
• Medications can also diminish the cravings and maintain self-restraint from addictive actions (Hazelden Foundation, 2016).
• Most medications take about 6-8 weeks to get the full effect. Therefore, one may think their getting better because they are changing but in reality, it is the medication that is making you feel better.
• It is very important to not stop taking your medications unless told to by a medical doctor (NIMH, 2016).
• Medications are usually taken to decrease symptoms and prevent relapses of many different types of psychiatric disorders.
• Medications can also diminish the cravings and maintain self-restraint from addictive actions (Hazelden Foundation, 2016).
• Most medications take about 6-8 weeks to get the full effect. Therefore, one may think their getting better because they are changing but in reality, it is the medication that is making you feel better.
• It is very important to not stop taking your medications unless told to by a medical doctor (NIMH, 2016).