Can risperdal in attention deficit and hyperactivity disorder child cause insomnia and night agitation in a daily dose of 3 mg dose daily?

Answer 1

There are two different classes of drugs to remember: stimulants, and another class sometimes called barbiturates. In other words, uppers and downers. Risperdal for me caused great long periods of sleep, to an almost dangerous level, such as a virtual coma. If someone has insomnia and night agitation, need to look at other possible elements in the diet (caffeine, sugars, excessive vitamins or minerals), also lifestyle or environment sometimes cause these nervous disorders. Risperdal is a very heavy 'downer', and should be making a person sleep very soundly for a very long time, even drowsy during the daytime. It is a prescription drug used to dose very serious mental problems, and should not be self diagnosed, nor used without a doctor's direct supervision. Sometimes a person using Risperdal, will be overcompensating for the depressive effect, by using more of the common stimulants, such as a few extra cups of coffee. That type of use of this prescription drug can be dangerous not only to the user, but the toxic effects may affect the people working around them. In my opinion this drug, Risperdal should be used in closed and quarantined hospital environments only, and not in the home or in the workplace. Just as germs and virus spread around from the breath and touch, so do dangerous drugs and their effects.