Posted by utopizen on March 29, 2006, at 18:05:18
In reply to Re: risperidone as speed psychosis treatment » dayle, posted by scatterbrained on March 28, 2006, at 16:34:06
What M.D.'s are trained to do for admitting amphetamine psychosis patients in the hospital:
-Prescribe Valium (for agitation)
-Prescribe Risperdal (to help them "come down" and to curb their amphetamine psychosis
-These are like, for day one of hospital treatment.
Generally, most cases, the patient might need some more Valium for their agitation and psychosis (yes, Valium/Klonopin/Xanax are prescribed and effective for psychotics) and some Risperdal maybe for good measure, day 2 or 3.
I've read a case study where a kid on Adderall (exceptional and rare case) at 10mg needed monitoring and had psychosis for 3 days straight.
But that's very very very rare. And that's 3 days.
So, no. Have her see a social worker, and a psychiatrist willing to be honest with her diagnosis.
Amphetamine psychosis does not last longer than the half-life of amphetamine, which is out of everyone's system within 24-72 hours.
If you ask me, the only basis or rationale for this doctor to use that diagnosis is if he wants to pretend your daughter is continiously administering methamphetamine daily while taking Risperdal.
Quack quack quack. Have your daughter see a social worker, and a doctor specializing in drug abuse treatment.
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