Posted by cybercafe on May 11, 2003, at 3:54:31
In reply to Re: stimulant psychosis » cybercafe, posted by Ritch on May 10, 2003, at 22:46:16
> > well my doc let me choose between zyprexa, risperdal and seroquel -- i chose zyprexa ...
> > he thinks i really need dopamine antagonism, and i think he's right -- i've had much more mood stability on a low dose of an atypical than i ever had on a high dose of anticonvulsant (valporate) - with horrible side effects
> >
> > next time i see my doc i'll be asking for a switch of AD (don't like the tremors) and a switch of AP (if my ADD doesn't go away fast)]
> >
> > btw... outside of the intolerable side effects of AP, were you able to achieve a decent degree of mood stability and concentration???
>
> Cyber, It just seems like you are being treated with a stimulant to offset the negative effects of an AP. Ultimately, stimulants weren'tNope - I am taking stimulants so I will be able to concentrate, and my doc says stims would make me psychotic without an AP
>the solution for me as a chronic day-to-day
> med. The dramatic positive effects of stims
> were evident only for acute bipolar depressive
> episodes only. I have taken stims during timesoh so you were taking stims not for concentration but for antidepressant effects?
but how was your concentration at the time (you do suffer from ADD right?)?
>in your cocktail, then I would definitely stick
>with it if possible. I just wonder if you can
>find a stim alternative to go with the Zyprexa.
>Maybe Straterra or Provigil?hmmm... i have no reason to believe as yet that straterra or provigil would work better for concentration than ritalin
i think too much norepenephrine is what causes us bipolars to cycle and provigil i thought was useful for wakefulness but not concentration? ....
i don't think thye would hit D4 like ritalin would hit D4
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