Meghan had a history of bipolar disorder. While awaiting surgery to remove the adenoma, she experienced a manic phase of her disorder. The physicians considered drug treatment to manage her mania, but were warned by the consulting psychiatrist that risperidone (and other drugs in the same class) was contraindicated. Why would risperidone have been contraindicated before her adenoma was removed?

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