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If you take antipsychotics but you don’t have psychosis / schizophrenia, what will happen?

This topic was recently created by @anon48059102.

Anyway, I want to clarify some things.

According to @Ninjastar: “They would probably make you sleepy and depressed.”

I don’t think I have side effects of the medicine. Either it’s symptoms of “schizophrenia” (assuming I have it) or side effects of the medicine.

So, is it the side effects of the medicine or symptoms of schizophrenia?: lack of motivation and energy, sleeping disorder etc.

It might sounds crazy what I’m asking you guys but I just need to be absolutely sure!

I posted it on “Unusual Beliefs” - because I might be talking nonsenses, I don’t know.

Thanks in advance!

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Fatigue, and lack of motivation, is both a sign of depressive mood, and can also be caused by anti-psychotics which make you drowsy.
It is common for schizophrenics to be misunderstood as someone who is lazy. It is the symptom of schizophrenia.

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You were feeling depressed and unmotivated even when you weren’t taking medication, so it stands to reason that you’re experiencing symptoms of schizophrenia, and not just side effects.

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