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is mixing risperdal and weed causing me permanent brain damage?

I've been taking risperdal for over a year. Whenever I smoke weed now it gets me really messed up and dumb feeling. I smoked every day for a couple months. In September I smoked and it triggered a 2 month long panic attack and now I have trouble sleeping. I cant nap if my life depended on it. I also feel like I have severe cognitive impairment and my memory is non existent. Also cant handle drinking alcohol now since September. Did I do some permanent damage to my brain or will it get better if I quit smoking weed and/or taking risperdal?
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675718 tn?1530033033
my pdoc told me this don't drink with the pills it made me turn yellow I could not stabilize until I did quit 8 sep11 it allowed to clear up my head so I can help others your not alone ok
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I forgot to say that prior to taking anti psychotic meds I smoked weed daily and drank a few times a week and never had any issues. I did this for almost two decades and was fine. Never had psychosis until about 4 years ago.
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