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What are the side effects of withdrawal of anti psychotic drugs such as risperidone / haloperidol?
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Depends: After taking medications like Haldol (haloperidol) for an extended period of time, some have something called withdrawal dyskinesias when stopping those medications. This means abnormal muscle movements which should go away in time. The other problem can be a return of the symptoms which were present in the first place for which the meds were prescribed, like psychosis. Check with your doctor first.
Answered 6/25/2014
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