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Originally Posted by justmeandmyhead
Is it possible that risperidone could have increased my appetite after taking one tablet last night? I've been really hungry today but I'm not sure if I'm just being paranoid about the meds and I was just hungrier than usual
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Yes the appetite increase mechanism is through phosphorylation of AMPK in the brain, phosphorylation is a very fast reaction. I gained 10 pounds on risperidone it's not as bad as zyprexa etc but its definitely a gainer.