I asked my pdoc about this since I'm on risperidone as an augmentation to my anti-depressants. He said that in some cases part of what causes depression and anxiety is overactivity in certain areas of the brain. The anti-psychotic slows down those regions of the brain, and that helps with the depression.

Not sure I totally understood his explanation, but I do know that when we recently increased my risperidone up to 4 mg, it had a huge positive effect on my mood.

--splitimage