What are the specific sexual side-effects of Risperdal?

Question:

So far for about a year now, I have a low sexual drive, but I have some random sexual thoughts. I also experience giddyness.

What are the specific sexual side effects? Does it increase or decrease anything?

Answers:
Risperdal (Risperidone) can cause a loss of libido and it can even cause very heavy menstrual bleeding in women. Since this works by blocking the uptake of neurotransmitters, among them dopamine, it elevates the hormone, prolactin, and so can cause lactation (production of milk in the mammory glands). Elevated prolactin levels causes impotence (lack of sex drive and performance).
You mention giddyness. Risperdal causes hypotension, which is low blood pressure. So that explains dizziness or giddyness.
This drug also causes increased dreaming.

I don't think there are no side effects.

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