Posted by Cam W. on September 11, 2000, at 7:08:37
In reply to Marijuana + Zoloft = Liver Failure?, posted by Acero on September 10, 2000, at 18:10:33
Acero - We may not be able to tell the truth, but we tell you what current opinion and clinical observations have told us. I haven't heard of any liver damage with any of the SSRIs + marijuana. Ask your doc for his reference on this. I would be very interested in reading on the proposed mechanism of action.
Also, don't look upom Risperdal as an antipsychotic, look at it as a "mood modifier" or "mood stabilizer". It is used in many disorders from depression to OCD. Current opinion is not to use it in doses of greater than 6mg per days, to avoid the possibility of movement disorders (although, I have seen some people use 16mg per day without problems, I have wondered on the logistics of this). Doses of Risperdal should be started low (eg 0.5-1mg daily) and increased slowly, unless there is a need to increase the dose faster for it's sedative properties. Are you sure he started you on 5mg and not 0.5mg daily? Janssen does not make a 5mg tablet.
Hope this helps - Cam
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