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GlossaryRisperidone (Risperdal)

antipsychotic medication used to treat schizophrenia and bipolar disorder

Risperidone, also known by the brand name Risperdal, is an antipsychotic medication used to treat mental health conditions such as schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, and irritability associated with autism. It works by altering the effects of certain chemicals in the brain, particularly dopamine and serotonin, to help stabilize mood and behavior.

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research Hirsutism in a Female Adolescent Induced by Long-Acting Injectable Risperidone

2 citations , May 2013 in “The primary care companion for CNS disorders”

A teenage girl's excessive hair growth was caused by a medication for mania, but improved after stopping the medication.

research Diffuse Hair Loss Associated With Hyperprolactinaemia: Report of Three Cases

2 citations , February 2014 in “Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology”

High levels of prolactin in the blood can be linked to widespread hair loss.

research Drug-Induced Gynecomastia: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Clinical Trials

4 citations , December 2021 in “Archivio italiano di urologia andrologia”

Certain drugs, especially antiandrogens and spironolactone, significantly increase the risk of gynecomastia.

Trichotillomania With Trichophagia, Progressive Psychosis-Like Symptoms and Disinhibition, Following Suspected Frontal Traumatic Brain Injury: A Case Report

research Trichotillomania With Trichophagia, Progressive Psychosis-Like Symptoms and Disinhibition, Following Suspected Frontal Traumatic Brain Injury: A Case Report

February 2026

A brain injury can lead to compulsive hair-pulling and psychosis-like symptoms, needing comprehensive treatment.

research Med Check

May 2011 in “Psychiatric News”

Horizant has risks like other seizure drugs, Johnson & Johnson misled about Risperdal, and Quanterix found a possible link between brain oxygen loss and Alzheimer's markers.

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community I've been afflicted by post finasteride syndrome, what now?

in Finasteride 42 upvotes 7 years ago

A user experienced severe side effects from finasteride, including mental health issues and physical symptoms, and sought advice on managing post-finasteride syndrome. Suggestions included checking vitamin levels, considering dopamine agonists, and avoiding further psychiatric medications.