Posted by Andre Allard on September 1, 2001, at 1:48:41
In reply to Re: do I have schizophrenia? » Andre Allard, posted by Else on September 1, 2001, at 0:00:24
> That is not what I said. I said I *personally* thought antipsychotics were innapropriate for non-psychotic conditions, if I recall correctly. I do have my own reasons for believing this.
What reasons are these, I am curious.
> Of course, anti-psychotics work for everything. They shut you down (just like when windows crashes and you have to do alt-ctrl-del, well that's what they do).
I am not sure what you mean. If you are saying that the atypicals blunt emotions I would have to agree. BUT, you have to remember that emotions experienced with mental disorders are to the extreme and that any blunting of emotions can only help - to an extent. I am talking about minimal dosages, the dosages that are prescribed to the disorders out side of schizophrenia and pychosis.
There are, however, subtler methods that do not cause irreversable neurological disorders (like tardive dyskinesia, for instance) that should be tried FIRST if psychosis is not clearly present.
Irreversable neurological disorders are not commonly seen with the atypicals. If you have been referring to the older, dirty antipsychotics then I would have to agree with everything you have mentioned.
And as far as the psychiatric community goes, please, tell me how many pdocs you know take Risperdal or Zyprexa?
I did not refer to pdocs taking any form of medication. What are you talking about?
I would think Valium is more popular among them but I could be wrong.
You are wrong. Valium is a dirty benzodiazepine (they all are) that is used short term for insomnia and anxiety.
Please read what I write before you dismiss it. I just re-read my post and I used the word "psychosis" not "schizophrenia" and please let me speak to one of these specialists who would disagree with me. I'm curious to know why.
The next time you are speaking with your pdoc you can ask them yourself. They will tell you the same thing. You are curious why. Well, the atypicals (not the first generation antipsychotics) are very broad spectrum and are used routinely in all mental disorders.
If I seem a little to forward I apologise. I am very honest, that's all, but, if you got some more noise - BRING IT! I am starting to have fun!
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