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2017-12-13 02:58:02
I have been taking Risperidone for past 4 years. Will that medicine depletes my dopamine level as a whole?I'm asking this because I've all the problems of low dopamine level now.Actually I was under depression but my doctor misdiagnosed it as Psychosis and prescribed Risperidone.Now there's no hope for my life.
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Answered2017-12-13 05:12:43

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Risperidone is a very gud medicine for d treatment of psychosis. Its action is to remove d excess amount of dopamine in d brain. Neva deplete it. Feeling of hopeless is a feature of depression. Consult a psychiatrist and evaluated in detail.

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