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Alcohol and TS medications - What's the effect?

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Can I drink alcohol with all the medication I take, i.e. risperidone, concerta, clonidine? What effects will it have? Could it make me ill – the interaction of medication and alcohol?

Question from Tourettes Action's Research Conference 'Understanding TS' 30 Nov 2010

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The Speaker's panel answered:

''You can drink alcohol; it is not more dangerous than when someone who is not taking this medication drinks alcohol. You may however feel that the alcohol affects you more and quicker.''

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I currently take risperidone and vennax and enjoy the occasional drink. As my dr told, it's ok in moderation.

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