Lifelong use of antipsychotics can cause damage to the central nervous system, digestive system, liver and kidney function.
1. Central nervous system: antipsychotics mainly work through the dopamine d2 receptor, long-term use of antipsychotics may cause neurological dysfunction, and hallucinations, irritability and other situations may occur.
2. Digestive system: lifelong use of antipsychotics may cause changes in the intestinal microbiota, and at the same time produce a certain stimulation of the gastric mucosa, which can lead to gastric distension, stomach pain, vomiting and other phenomena.
3. Liver and kidney function: some antipsychotics need to be metabolized by the liver and kidney, so it will have some effect on the liver and kidney function, during the period of taking them, you can go to the hospital for regular examination of liver and kidney function.
It is recommended to ask the doctor in the hospital and follow the doctor’s instructions to take the medication.