risperdal, i have worked in nursing homes with people on this drug. It has some benifits mostly because i worked with people who were taken off the drug and went off on me. I would talk to ur pdoc about the side effects and why he thinks you need this drug. Ur pdoc should have a very good reason which i bet he does. As for experimenting with this drug it wont give u a high like oh say two pills of viccodin will. This drug has a purpose and ur pdoc must see that u need it or else he wouldnt have perscribed it. Good luck on the new drug.