Had two episodes of psychosis in nov 2014 and feb 2016. Took risperidone for 5 months then shifted to asprito 5 mg. How long I have to take this medication as I do not have any symptoms since second episode.
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Good afternoon, there is history of 2 episodes of psychosis in past. Every episode increases tendency to develop next episode in future if patient is off the medicines. once the acute phase of psychosis is over a maintenance dose of antipsychotic should be continued, so that you stay free of symptoms in present as well as it prevents future episodes. So it's always better to take maintenance dose. Hope it helped you. All the best.
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Yes, that is true but you need a three year use of the medication along with therapeutic intervention to remain episode-free to then gradually wean you off of the medication. If you repeat psychotic breakdowns, it will only worsen the recovery process for the future. These are strong psychotropic drugs and need to be used as per prescription and carefully monitored by the doctor only when attempting to reduce the dosage. In counseling you will learn a lot of skills and tools to apply and regain good control of your life.
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