I took this medication for over a year abnd didn't really notice any side effects from it. I was at a low dose, 2mg initially then down to 1mg. I was also taking 3 other meds and taking them all at night and I would notice when I took them I would get dizzy but too hard to say which med it was from. I felt like it brought my "psychotic features" under control. I didn't have true psychosis because I knew what I was experiencing wasn't real but they gave me the Risperdal to help with the visions. I don't actually have anything negative to say about the medication. Good luck with it. Hope it helps.