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1 Risperidone is a prescription medication used to treat schizophrenia. 2  It is also used to treat manic or mixed episodes associated with Bipolar I Disorder. 3  Risperidone also is used to treat behavioral symptoms associated with autism. 4  This medication may be prescribed for other uses.
Risperidone, a medication used to treat mental disorders, may cause weight gain. Photo Credit Jupiterimages/Comstock/Getty Images. Risperidone is a prescription medication used to control the symptoms associated with a variety of mental disorders.Risperidone use may cause several side effects, including significant weight gain.isperidone and Weight. Risperidone does not induce weight loss; by contrast, risperidone use is associated with an increase in appetite, a rise in blood cholesterol levels and potentially significant weight gain in up to 5 percent of its users.