Dr. Pierre Chue is Clinical Professor in the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Alberta, Departmental Head for Addictions and Mental Health, Alberta Health Services, and Consulting Psychiatrist with Telemental Health Services in the Province of Alberta. He describes his career as a medical researcher. He explains what is meant by “injectables”, “long-acting injectables”, and “antipsychotics”, and how these are used for medical treatment of schizophrenia. He explains the ways long-acting injectable antipsychotics address the challenges created by schizophrenia for individuals who liv
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