Posted by notfred on March 28, 2006, at 19:37:41
In reply to risperidone as speed psychosis treatment, posted by dayle on March 28, 2006, at 15:18:33
It generally takes 6 months to fully recover from abusing speed & longer for hard core long time users; I don't see 2 months on risperidone as a long time in this context. Psychosis needs to be treated aggressively and completely to go into remission. Risperidone and all other drugs of this class have significant side effects, but used for a short course any side effects should stop after the med is stopped. For psychosis caused by speed abuse APs are very effective; provided the speed abuse stops the person has little chance of having another psychotic episode. Essentially they are cured of this psychosis provided that do not have a diagnosis of another mental illness with psychotic features.
I can only speak generally as everyone is different so I hope you are able to communicate with the doctor; sorry you are having trouble with this.
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