The current pyramid of interventions in managing schizophrenia includes antipsychotic medications, the most commonly prescribed schizophrenia drugs, and thought to control symptoms by affecting the brain neurotransmitter dopamine. Even after symptoms have faded, schizophrenia requires lifetime therapy. Apart from schizophrenia medications, psychological counseling, and social support, cognitive behavioral therapy and electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) can be used to control the condition. Hospitalization may be required in some circumstances.