After Rick Was Hospitalized for Almost Two Months for a Severe

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After Rick was hospitalized for almost two months for a severe episode of schizophrenia, it was apparent that he was not responding to Thorazine, Stelazine, or any of the other typical antipsychotic medications. The psychiatrist suggested to Rick's family that Rick's symptoms might improve if:

A) a series of ECT treatments was implemented.
B) one of the new atypical antipsychotics were tried, such as clozapine or risperidone.
C) a new experimental treatment called vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) was tried.
D) lithium or Depakote was used instead of a typical antipsychotic medication.