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My elderly mom (70) is on 7.5 mg remeron (mirtazapine) and 0.125 mg risperidone for 3 months. i stopped risperidone 4 days back. how long will the withdrawal last?

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I'm not even sure: there will be withdrawal from that small a dose,but if it occurs,it should only last a couple days.

Answered 6/16/2016

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