For patients with schizophrenia being treated with antipsychotic drugs, the real-world rates of relapse are significantly higher than best-case rates because
a. the best-case rates are based on inaccurate assumptions about neurochemistry.
b. many patients stop taking their medication to avoid unpleasant side effects.
c. best-case rates are promoted by pharmaceutical companies trying to market their drugs.
d. antipsychotic drugs only work for short periods of time.
Answer: b.
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