Autism
"I put my 22 yr old autistic son on risperidone 6 months ago and what a transformation.!  After yrs of pleading with doctors to put my son on this medication I&#039;m finally relieved hes now on it as he is a completely different person. He used to be extremely violent, throwing, hitting out, biting his arm severely, he was a massive liability, but 6 mths on what a difference, he doesn&#039;t do any of these things anymore thanks to risperidone. However, on the downside this medication has caused him to gain weight and makes him tired, he also doesn&#039;t show much emotion with activities where things can be an effort for him, seems quite disinterested in things,  I would much rather him be how he is now than how he was before he started taking risperidone."