The introduction of antipsychotic drugs in the mid-1950s resulted in __________

A) a new way to cure schizophrenia.
B) more people having trouble with drug overdoses.
C) a reduction in the number of people in mental hospitals.
D) an increase in people who went to hospitals to get their medications.

Mental Hospitals

Medical institutions specializing in the treatment and care of patients with severe mental disorders.

Drug Overdoses

The ingestion or application of a drug in quantities greater than recommended or generally practiced, leading to a toxic state or death.

Antipsychotic Drugs

Medications used to treat or manage symptoms of psychotic disorders, such as schizophrenia or bipolar disorder.