Posted by Ritch on February 27, 2002, at 12:53:27
In reply to lithium, posted by borderliner21 on February 26, 2002, at 20:36:36
> Does lithium have any effect on dopamine? Would it cause any EPS? I am concerened because I will not take any medications that have any blockage whatsoever on dopamine. I get terrible dystonia from anything that blocks dopamine.
Hi bd21,
I have trouble with DA antagonists, too, for the same reasons. I was on lithium for a long time and it actually seemed to relieve some of the dystonia I would get from Prozac (back when I was on Prozac+Lithium). However, I would get quite a bit of deep tendon reflexes on it though. Thigh muscle "thumps", stuff like that. Li would probably be a good thing for mild psychotic symptoms if you can't take anti-psychotics.
Mitch
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