Posted by Andre Allard on August 31, 2001, at 23:01:19
In reply to do I have schizophrenia?, posted by noah4321 on August 28, 2001, at 13:49:37
It is unlikely that you have schizophrenia unless it runs in your family.
I have abused different drugs while on antidepressants including ephidrine. Sometimes if I over did it with the drugs I would disasociate or become paronoid.
With regards to Else's comment about risperdal being acceptable only for the treatment of shizophrenia and that it is a bad choice of medication for you is a completly uninformed opinion. Just about every pdoc would disagree with Else.
The atypical antipsychotics have been effective in just about every mental disorder. The atypicals help with sleep, anxiety, cognitive distortions, intrusive thoughts, obsessions, paranioa, hallucinations, rage, anger, depression, mania and the list goes on.
Besides the weight gain and somnolance experienced with the aytipicals, I think, along with the majoridy of the psychiatric community, that they are very helpful in treating mental illness.
Good luck?
Please excuse my spelling.
poster:Andre Allard
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