Risperidone causes little sedation, which indicates that it can effectively reduce hostility and excitement through a mechanism other than sedation.

Can risperidone make you sleepy?

Common side effects of taking risperidone (affecting up to one in ten people) include: feeling sleepy, tired, weak or exhausted - this can be worse at the start of treatment and wear off after a few weeks. If you take your dose once daily, you could try taking it just before you go to bed.

Is risperidone activating or sedating?

Risperidone and aripiprazole were similarly activating and sedating, while paliperidone and brexipiprazole were found to be neither activating nor sedating. Similar findings were seen with agents indicated for the treatment of MDD.