"i started taking risperidone a number of months ago after a psychotic episode. i&#039;m prone to episodes of psychosis especially with very bad agitation, paranoia, and delusions and have been hospitalised before for this. i&#039;ve been on quetiapine, olanzapine, amisulpride, clopixol (depot injection) and clozapine. i am currently taking 3mg of risperidone along with venlafaxine. i take it before bed at night. it gives me a nice calm relaxed feeling and i find i can usually sleep better with less anxiety and voices at night. i don&#039;t suffer side effects and i think if people practice mindful eating and try to exercise a bit then they shouldn&#039;t gain weight, i haven&#039;t. i think this drug controls my symptoms well and stops mania."