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Drug-induced psychosis; anti-psychotic meds?

Posted by Kath on January 8, 2007, at 15:42:25

I'll ask on the substance use board also.

I know NOTHING about antipsychotic meds.

22 yr old son hospitalized - paranoid/was suicidal/hearing voices/now on risperdone (sp?) & topping it up as needed with loxopine (sp?) for, let's see, - 10 days now.

he'd been doing cocaine & crystal meth (yes - i tell myself - MY son!!!!)

he's just phoned (is half-way across Canada from me) & say's "Mom, I don't think I'm gonna make it"

is beside himself; thinks the meds aren't going to work

I'M beside myself; what if they don't work? how long do they take to work? will he be flipped into psychosis when he leaves hospital & encounters the locations etc that were part of his psychosis?

If anyone has any input, etc I'd really appreciate it.

Thanks, Kath

 

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