I had a young, able bodied nephew who was taking Haldol and temporarily
became hemiplegic I am told. Bad stuff.

Bobby


>Yeah. Nothing I would want to take unless I had to. But for those who DO
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>need it, it is very useful. If you are hospitalized with psychosis, =
>especially if you're agitated or upset, this stuff will settle everything
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>down. There are newer (better and safer IMHO) drugs for long-term =
>maintenance therapy for Schizophrenia but this is one of the best for =
>acute management of crises. Also, the long-acting form works well for =
>people who don't choose to take meds every day.
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