Re: Risperdal, Prozac, and serotonin? » VK

Posted by BrittPark on October 18, 2002, at 21:05:54

In reply to Risperdal, Prozac, and serotonin?, posted by VK on October 18, 2002, at 17:36:45

Risperdal is a 5HT2a antagonist and prozac is a serotonin reuptake inhibitor. No one knows how antidepressants actually work, but one theory is that SSRIs cause a down-regulation of postsynaptic serotonin receptors. Since risperdal inhibits a particular serotonin receptor it's quite possible that its action is synergistic with prozac, only faster acting. Whatever the biochemistry, the combination of an atypical AP and an AD is very common in treating depression. So don't worry about the combo.
Feel Better,
Britt

Thread

Risperdal, Prozac, and serotonin? VK 10/18/02
Re: Risperdal, Prozac, and serotonin? » VK BrittPark 10/18/02
Re: Risperdal, Prozac, and serotonin? » BrittPark VK 10/18/02
Re: Risperdal, Prozac, and serotonin? henryO 10/20/02
Re: Risperdal, Prozac, and serotonin? » henryO VK 10/21/02

Post a new follow-up

Notify the administrators

Start a new thread

poster:BrittPark thread:124158
URL: http://www.dr-bob.org/babble/20021012/msgs/124200.html

	for
in