MAOI or SSRI + Zyprexa - aren't they opposites?

Posted by ace on February 26, 2003, at 19:43:16

Contemplating something to augment my Nardil for OCD I cam across the idea of Zyprexa.
Nardil is a serotonin/dopamine/norepenephrine agonist? Right? It increase levels of these neurotransmitters.
Zyprexa is a serotonin/dopamine antagonist? Right? It decreases levels of these neurotransmitters.
So what the heck is using Zyprexa going to do? It's going to take away serotonin I need for OCD therapy. Wouldn't it be detrimental?
Same with the SSRIs - they increase serotonin whilst zyprexa decreases it. Are they not working against each other?
Wouldn't it be more sensible to add a powerful serotoninb agonist to the MAOI or SSRI for OCD therapy?
What is the deal?
Ace.

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MAOI or SSRI + Zyprexa - aren't they opposites? ace 2/26/03
Re: MAOI or SSRI + Zyprexa - aren't they opposites? cybercafe 2/26/03
Re: MAOI or SSRI + Zyprexa - aren't they opposites? Thomas123 2/26/03
Re: so zyprexa still plausible for OCD? (nm) ace 2/26/03
Re: so zyprexa still plausible for OCD? Thomas123 2/26/03
Re: so zyprexa still plausible for OCD? cybercafe 2/27/03

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