Posted by Chairman_MAO on March 3, 2006, at 21:48:03
In reply to Nardil to AP (two parter), posted by aabag on March 3, 2006, at 1:09:21
IMHO risperdal should not be a first-line medication. Involuntary mental hospitalization should be abolished. If I think about the scene you just described much more I am going to go into a tirade, so I will just add that the shaking of the hands is most likely risperdal. If this person had a manic episode and are in a hospital where they're safe, they should be tried on a MOOD STABILIZER first. Then perhaps Nardil could be added. Risperidone is frankly not much better than most of the typical (old) antipsychotics.
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