Posted by cybercafe on May 22, 2003, at 16:27:59
In reply to Re: abilify/trileptal/zoloft » cybercafe, posted by Ritch on May 21, 2003, at 22:12:47
Ritch, I'd like to say thanks for bringing up the bp issue with effexor xr. i managed to get mine checked, found out it was high, and get off the stuff. which is great, because the tremors were really inhibiting my social life. now i can go out and start meeting some cute girls :)
> Cyber, I haven't tried the stuff. My pdoc told me it doesn't have the weight gain troubles that Zyprexa does. It has "moderate" affinity for the serotonin transporter-which makes it an SRI in some ways-and that usually means insomnia or agitation for some people. It isn't *supposed* to be near as sedative as Zyprexa or Seroqel. I
zyprexa is a great drug for me. even though i am a hypersomniac, the extra sleep isn't too severe. no movement disorders. no weight gain.
However! it does block dopamine receptors in my limbic system, and that is bad for my ADD and that is where aripiprazole seems like a unique solution
>have got a sample package to try, but I ain't going there. To me, from reading the insert in
dude i am soo jealous :) i wish i lived in the states .. .actually i don't :( .... but i am seriously considering moving to the UK when it comes out there
>the sample package it looks like about three or four drugs in one. It looks like an SRI+Buspar+Risperdal all bundled into one. The
that's great. it's probably SRI+Risperdal (but without movement disorders)+Stim
>lessened drowsiness is probably its lower antihistaminic properties. My pdoc also
ummm... i think dopamine also has to do with drowsiness.. and since it's a partial agonist rather than an antagonist, that must help as well
>mentioned that asthenia with it is much reduced (muscle weakness-listlessness) because of reduced NE agonist(?) activity compared with the others.
interesting
>The only success I've found with long-half-life meds was "loading" Prozac and taking it two-three times weekly instead. It was still uneven to me and I didn't like that way of dosing.
actually i don't think you'd need a loading dose... the long half life means you could just start taking 15 mg/day rather than starting with a lower dose and working your way upif one of the DRD2/5ht2 antagonists does not work for me aripiprazole will be my last hope
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