Risperidone as an antidote to hallucinogenics -should it be prescribed?

Hum Psychopharmacol. 2000 Jun;15(4):301-302. doi: 10.1002/1099-1077(200006)15:4<301::AID-HUP168>3.0.CO;2-#.

Authors

Hannu Lauerma¹, Outi Nietosvaara, Markku Turunen

Affiliation

¹ Department of Psychiatry, University of Turku, Turku, Finland.

PMID: 12404326
DOI: 10.1002/1099-1077(200006)15:4<301::AID-HUP168>3.0.CO;2-#

Abstract

A novel clinical and ethical problem is discussed. There are patients who want to use atypical neuroleptics as a self-administered antidote to illicit drugs. Copyright 2000 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.