Lies and steals. His mistakes are always someone else's fault. In the more severe cases the family may fear for the safety of others during these attacks of anger. For these children medication may have an important role. Like almost all medications that help in TS, risperidone is a dopamine antagonist.
Antagonists are drugs which block the action of a chemical or drug.
As dopamine is the neurotransmitter which is responsible for the symptoms in TS, almost all of the drugs which are effective in TS are dopamine antagonists. Risperidone has been used in children and adults with TS and is thought to be helpful against ties, obsessive compulsive behaviours and against rage. Most physicians and families who have used risperidone believe it is most helpful in controlling rage. It is not yet possible to say exactly how helpful it is as the scientific studies needed to prove its usefulness have not been completed. The side effects which have been noticed by people taking risperidone have usually been mild.