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Risperidone and Risperidal
Identifier
015701
Type of Spiritual Experience
Background
EROWID
Risperidone appears to be a very effective drug at inducing – if not spiritual experiences, at least hallucinations – unwanted though they are in this case. If you glance at the EROWID web site there are a lot of bad experiences from people who were not ill so this drug is also being abused http://www.erowid.org/experiences/subs/exp_Pharms_Risperidone.shtml
A description of the experience
Risperidone - trade name Risperdal and generics is an antipsychotic drug mainly used to treat schizophrenia (including adolescent schizophrenia), schizoaffective disorder, the mixed and manic states of bipolar disorder, and 'irritability in people with autism' [sic].
Risperidone is a second-generation atypical antipsychotic. It is a dopamine antagonist possessing anti-serotonergic, anti-adrenergic and anti-histaminergic properties.
Adverse effects of risperidone include significant weight gain and metabolic problems such as diabetes mellitus type 2, as well as tardive dyskinesia and neuroleptic malignant syndrome. Risperidone and other antipsychotics also increase the risk of death in people with dementia.
The drug was first approved by the FDA in 1994. Today many generic versions are available. It is on the World Health Organization's List of Essential Medicines, a list of the most important medications needed in a basic health system.
On Dec, 23, 2016 66,545 people reported to have side effects when taking Risperdal.
Among them, 733 people (1.1%) have Hallucination
On Dec, 31, 2016 9,601 people reported to have side effects when taking Risperdal Consta. Among them, 114 people (1.19%) have Hallucination
On Jan, 08, 2017 23,442 people reported to have side effects when taking Risperidone. Among them, 338 people (1.44%) have Hallucination
On Dec, 19, 2016 66,545 people reported to have side effects when taking Risperdal. Among them, 1,847 people (4.45%) have Death.
Time on Risperdal when people have Death :
| < 1 month | 1 - 6 months | 6 - 12 months | 1 - 2 years | 2 - 5 years | 5 - 10 years | 10+ years | |
| Death | 41.08% | 15.35% | 12.45% | 16.18% | 9.13% | 5.39% | 0.41% |
On Dec, 30, 2016 9,601 people reported to have side effects when taking Risperdal Consta. Among them, 396 people (4.12%) have Death
Time on Risperdal consta when people have Death :
| < 1 month | 1 - 6 months | 6 - 12 months | 1 - 2 years | 2 - 5 years | 5 - 10 years | 10+ years | |
| Death | 10.53% | 36.84% | 10.53% | 31.58% | 5.26% | 5.26% | 0.00% |
On Dec, 24, 2016 23,442 people reported to have side effects when taking Risperidone. Among them, 629 people (2.68%) have Death
Time on Risperidone when people have Death :
| < 1 month | 1 - 6 months | 6 - 12 months | 1 - 2 years | 2 - 5 years | 5 - 10 years | 10+ years | |
| Death | 70.97% | 8.06% | 6.45% | 6.45% | 8.06% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
The source of the experience
eHealthmeConcepts, symbols and science items
Concepts
Symbols
Science Items
Activities and commonsteps
Activities
Overloads
Anti-histaminesAnti-psychotics
Appetite stimulant
Schizophrenia treatments
Serotonin imbalance
Suppressions
Autism, savantism and other forms of PDDManic depression