Medications | Schizophrenia (n = 200) | Depression (n = 202) | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Helpfulness | Harmfulness | Helpfulness | Harmfulness | |
n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | |
Vitamins and minerals | 81 (40.5) | 14 (7.0) | 95 (47.0) | 15 (7.4) |
Laxatives | 28 (14.0) | 80 (40.0) | 22 (10.9) | 105 (52.0) |
Herbal medicines | 72 (36.0) | 32 (16.0) | 75 (37.1) | 29 (14.4) |
Pain relievers | 22 (11.0) | 113 (56.5) | 30 (14.9) | 111 (55.0) |
Antidepressants | 157 (78.5) | 18 (9.0) | 163 (80.7) | 20 (9.9) |
Antibiotics | 34 (17.0) | 76 (38.0) | 33 (16.3) | 91 (45.0) |
Sleeping pills | 60 (30.0)** | 95 (47.5) | 87 (43.1) | 72 (35.6) |
Antipsychotics | 164 (82.0)** | 20 (10.0) | 123 (60.9) | 44 (21.8) |
Tranquillizers | 104 (52.0) | 46 (23.0) | 103 (51.0) | 50 (24.8) |
Anti-anxiety drugs | 154 (77.0) | 15 (7.5) | 156 (77.2) | 19 (9.4) |