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Antipsychotics side effects

Across 9 first-hand reports, people mentioned a side effect 9 times (about 100 per 100 reports). The most common: fatigue, numbness, cognitive dulling. User reports show what people notice — they can't tell you whether Antipsychotics is safe for you.

Reported side effects

fatigue2
numbness1
cognitive dulling1
weight gain1
brain fog1
zombie1
akathisia1
restlessness1

In their own words

“No other medication has helped - SSRIs, off label sedating anti psychotics, you name it - besides I hated them.”
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“I've found antipsychotics an absolute miracle drug when it comes to anxiety.”
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“The meds are anti schizophrenic and make me feel like a zombie so I've ditched them completely”
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“I take antipsychotics and the absolute worst side effect is unmanagable restlessness and shaking so severe”
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“They cause permanent brain damage and essentially shut down the higher functioning of the brain, dumbing you down and making you feel numb. They actually shrink the frontal lobe over time. I felt incredibly dumbed down. I've been taking the antipsychotic for about a year now and have consistently fe”
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Is Antipsychotics safe? What the research covers

AResearch: Strong1,731 meta-analyses · 1,123 randomized trials on PubMed
Lancet · 2019
Comparative efficacy and tolerability of 32 oral antipsychotics for the acute treatment of adults with multi-episode schizophrenia: a systematic review and network meta-analysis

Conclusion: There are some efficacy differences between antipsychotics, but most of them are gradual rather than discrete. Differences in side-effects are more marked. These findings will aid clinicians in balancing risks versus benefits of those drugs available in their countries. They should consider the importance of each outcome, the patients' medical problems, and preferences.

Antipsychotics side effects: what 9 users report — PlainPill