Is it just me or is this answer so common it makes you want to barf because of how NOT EFFECTIVE it is. First, Dr.'s don't supervise withdrawl. They may scribble out a quick reduction plan that has no basis in reality for YOU. Everyone is different in how they react. I have been to Helltown and back with doc's that don't have a clue on how to reduce meds. Getting off Risperdal has been a massive 2 year long battle that I'm closing in on. I guess I'm sensitve but the smallest reduction sends me through the roof. I got myself down to .25 mg and had to stop there and take a break from all the anxiety. That was 6 months ago and I'm back on the horse cutting it down. it's really helpful when the doc and my brother who is a rep for the drug both tell me the dose is so low it's basically a placebo. Drive me mad. Placebo's don't send you running for the toilet to throw up.