Published on 12, July, 2020
Is my GP correct? Can I challenge this?
I have a diagnosis of high-functioning asperger's but that's all. I don't need appointments with psychiatry to keep trying to get me to take medication. There's actually an anti-psychotic called Risperidone which is actually approved for "irritability caused by autism". No joke.
Some people find a very low dose of risperidone helpful. However, like all anti-psychotics one can eventually develop adverse effects.
It is not usually given to autistic people. It used to be given in quite high doses, this can make people lactate - even men.
Your GP is an idiot, change him.
There is a book available as a free download which has a chapter entitled, Autistic People Against Neuroleptic Abuse. You can find it here: https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007%2F978-981-13-8437-0