Psycho-Babble Medication Thread 450135

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IS RISPIRIDONE ACTIVATING OR SEDATING?

Posted by pretty_paints on January 30, 2005, at 12:07:17

Does anyone know if Rispiridone is activating or sedating? I mean, Seroquel is known to be sedating, Abilify is known to be activating. Just wondered if anyone knew what the case was for Rispiridone.

Thanks a lot :)

 

Re: IS RISPIRIDONE ACTIVATING OR SEDATING?

Posted by Spriggy on January 30, 2005, at 13:45:06

In reply to IS RISPIRIDONE ACTIVATING OR SEDATING?, posted by pretty_paints on January 30, 2005, at 12:07:17

I've never been on it myself, but my autistic son was on it last summer.

It seemed to make him very lethargic and drowsy.

I didn't particurlarly like how he responded to it (zombie effect) but he is only 10 years old so it might be different for you.

 

Re: IS RISPIRIDONE ACTIVATING OR SEDATING? » Spriggy

Posted by Phillipa on January 30, 2005, at 17:41:10

In reply to Re: IS RISPIRIDONE ACTIVATING OR SEDATING?, posted by Spriggy on January 30, 2005, at 13:45:06

I'm pretty sure that it is sedating. Fondly, Phillipa

 

Re: IS RISPIRIDONE ACTIVATING OR SEDATING?

Posted by CrazyCO on January 30, 2005, at 21:49:15

In reply to Re: IS RISPIRIDONE ACTIVATING OR SEDATING? » Spriggy, posted by Phillipa on January 30, 2005, at 17:41:10

It is very sedating. I was on it in the past and even at a low starting dose of .25 mg it made me sleepy during the dayI eventually ended up taking 4 mgs a day, and I would split it up morning and evening, I was pretty much a walking zombie, but at the time I needed it badly and it helped me with paranoia tremendously. If I were having the symptoms now that I had back then I would take it, but only in the short term because the zombie effect was too much to live with long term. Good Luck if you try it.

 

Re: IS RISPIRIDONE ACTIVATING OR SEDATING? » CrazyCO

Posted by aazospiro on January 31, 2005, at 15:31:02

In reply to Re: IS RISPIRIDONE ACTIVATING OR SEDATING?, posted by CrazyCO on January 30, 2005, at 21:49:15

My experience was entirely different!

I took a 2 mg by mistake, and i literally bounced around for about 12 hours; and felt extremely anhedonic. The drowsiness only lasted for like 1 hour. About 2 months after that experience I found out I was AD/HD.

maybe this stuff could be used as a diagnostic test hmmm

 

Re: IS RISPIRIDONE ACTIVATING OR SEDATING? » aazospiro

Posted by pretty_paints on February 1, 2005, at 12:43:28

In reply to Re: IS RISPIRIDONE ACTIVATING OR SEDATING? » CrazyCO, posted by aazospiro on January 31, 2005, at 15:31:02

Hey,

Me too! I went on it in l'hopital and only got up to 2mg. I was completely spazzing out, restlessness, muscles aching and sore, couldn't keep my fingers and toes still... it was a nightmare.

The reason I asked is coz I've just started Abilify and I feel a little bit similar to how I did on Risperidone. I know that Abilify is thought to be activating, so I thought I'd see whether Risperidone was too. In my opinion, it is activating.

Anyway thanks all of you for your opinions and experiences xx


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