Posted by JohnX2 on February 11, 2002, at 13:56:26
In reply to JohnX2 Best AP to augment SSRI?, posted by spike4848 on February 10, 2002, at 21:04:13
Hi Spike,I'm afraid I don't have a good answer to your question.
Probably this one can vary substantially on an indivual basis.
I personally have only tried Zyprexa.
Maybe others on the news group can comment on
the other meds. As far as side effects go,
Zyprexa can cause a bit of weight gain, but may
be one of the better medicines for helping
with agitation/anxiety as it blocks a noradrenaline
receptor. All of the medicines block a serotonin
receptor that causes anxiety, specifically the
"5-ht2" receptor, but they have pretty substantial
differences outside of the serotonin blocking and
dopamine blocking mechanisms.Regards,
John
> Hey John,
>
> I have read many of your posts about Prozac and Zyprexa. What is the best AP to augment an SSRI .... zyprexa, serequel, risperdal, geodon?
>
> Spike
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