What is Risperidone (Resperdal)?
Risperdal, or risperidone, is the newest medication for treating schizophrenia and psychotic disorders. It helps manage schizophrenia’s “positive symptoms” such as visual and auditory hallucinations, delusions, and thought disturbances. Risperdal may also help in treating so-called “negative symptoms” such as social withdrawal, apathy, lack of motivation, and inability to experience pleasure. Side effects are usually relatively minor, and blood monitoring is not necessary. Risperdal is the first new front-line treatment option in twenty years.
