As far as atypical antipsychotics go, Seroquel has been shown to have mood stabilizing properties. I haven't heard of Risperidone being used as a mood stabilizer, per se, but I had luck with a Seroquel/Risperidone combo for a little while.
Benzos like Valium, Klonopin, Ativan, can work for anxiety, but they're habit forming. I don't like using benzos long-term because the withdrawal is hard and can even be dangerous, if you cold turkey you could wind up with seizures. I haven't really found a good solution for anxiety. I just try and manage it with CBT and meditation.
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Bipolar I with psychotic features/GAD/Transgender (male pronouns please)
Seroquel/Abilify/Risperidone/Testosterone
My Bipolar Poetry Anthology
Underneath this skin there's a human
Buried deep within there's a human
And despite everything I'm still human
I think that I'm still human
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