Elena has been diagnosed with schizophrenia. She experiences visual hallucinations (seeing dark figures standing in her hallway) and grandiose delusions (believing she is a chosen royal messenger who must decode secret patterns in newspapers). She shows severe avolition (refusing to shower or clean her flat, spending days sitting motionlessly) and alogia (speech poverty, only answering questions with single-syllable words after long pauses).
In the past, Elena has struggled with daily compliance because she frequently forgets her daily tablet regimen due to cognitive disorganisation, and she is highly suspicious that standard oral tablets contain surveillance micro-devices. Her clinical team wants to initiate a biological treatment.
Discuss one biological treatment that Elena's clinical team could use to treat her schizophrenia.
You must make reference to the context in your answer.
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