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Source : Nature review drug Discovery
Outwardly they are effective in the reduction of psychotic symptoms initially, but their mechanism remains unusual, and in many cases may cause the symptoms for which they are marketed to treat.
The dopaminergic system underlies reward. By capping this system, pleasure can no longer be experienced, and in many cases, such as those of OCD, Depression, and Substance Abuse Disorder, prognosis is worsened. Antipsychotics should be a last resort treatment when all other differential diagnosises are entertained.
These words are my opinion and my conclusion can be drawn through first hand experience. I tried to illustrate my points as clearly as possible. I cannot convince the majority of psychiatrists that their current treatment is logically flawed and ethically questionable. But, hopefully, I can inspire healthy skepticism into a trillion dollar industry.
"What is right is not always popular and what is popular is not always right.” Albert Einstein
-Risperidone may induce psychiatric symptoms and psychosis
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4231559/
-Risperidone irreversibly binds to and inactivates the h5-HT7 serotonin receptor
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/16870886/
-Drug-induced supersensitivity psychosis revisited: characteristics of relapse in treatment-compliant patients
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3736929/#bibr10-2045125311431105
-Risperidone-induced psychosis and depression in a child with a mitochondrial disorder
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/16092915/
-Risperidone-induced mania: An emergent complication of treatment
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4231559/
-Improper Use of Antipsychotic Medication
-"It is not easy to differentiate ASD from psychosis among some adult patients, even for expert psychiatrists. Cognitive rigidity in ASD may be similar to delusions in psychosis. Unusual behaviors in ASD can be confused with disorganized behaviors in psychosis."
-Dissociation and misdiagnosis of schizophrenia in populations experiencing chronic discrimination and social defeat
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36065490/
-Consequences of Antipsychotic Medications on Mental Health
"Importantly, these drugs do not cure the disease, but only treat the symptoms of the disease"
Its ridiculous to me that people still don't understand the horrors these companies put people through and the dogmatism everyone adopts surrounding a Doctor's opinion.
https://www.census.gov/history/pdf/api-082021.pdf
https://fiscaldata.treasury.gov/americas-finance-guide/federal-spending/