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Do psychiatric drugs enlarge the basal ganglia and atrophy the cerebral cortex. do cause brain damage? i have lingering akathisia from invega (paliperidone) shot

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Side effects: All medicines have side effects. You must always weigh the benefit and the risk. Sounds like you may need something

Answered 2/4/2016

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