Adolescents who have been treated with Risperidone for at least one year are invited for a research project about the long-term side effects of Risperidone.

Volunteers would be asked to answer a list of questions, undergo a general physical exam, and provide a blood sample. Restrictions apply.

• Volunteers should be 11 to 18 years old and currently on no other antipsychotic medications (like zyprexa, geodon, abilify, seroquel, or haldol). They could be taking other psychiatric medications however.
• They should not be using currently any illegal drugs or daily alcohol.
• They also cannot have any serious medical condition or a history of a serious brain injury.
• Females should not be pregnant and not taking birth control medications. Females should be willing to have a pregnancy test done.

Total time requirement is around two hours, in a one-time session. Compensation is available.

Please talk to your doctor about contacting Dr. Calarge regarding this study. Otherwise, you could call Dr. Calarge at 319-356-1188 for more information.