Is
risperidone effective for schizophrenia?
Schizophrenia
is serious chronic mental health disorder which affects a high number of people.
The first line of treatment is use of antipsychotic medications. Risperidone is
a relatively old medication and works well in schizophrenia. Most people seem
to respond to the high dose (6-10 mg per day) compared to the lower doses of 2-4
mg. Unfortunately when high doses are used, the drug does induce weight gain,
causes hyperlipidemia and may also cause movement disorders. If it is working work
you, I would not change it. Just eat less and walk more to avoid the weight gain.
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