Posted by rod on July 31, 2004, at 21:01:14
In reply to ANTICHOLINERGICS act as psychostimulants ......, posted by aazospiro on July 31, 2004, at 18:13:30
> .......in schizophrenics?? I read numerous articles concerning abuse of specific anticholinergic substances used in parkinsons disease by schizophrenics. Apparently produces psychostimulant effects in this population??
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> Any comments on this.. Seems very strange. Only explanation I can come up with is a secondary central release of DA.....
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> Makes me wonder if these medications would produce calming + focusing effects in ADHD/ADD individuals.
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> All comments welcome.
HiCould you provide a link to a text, because I could not find anything so far. thank you.
Well, I am not schizophrenic, but suffer (have the symptoms) from something like a deficit syndrome (neg. Schizophrenia) without being psychotic.
And I love my Diphenhydramine, which is an anticholinergic antihistaminic drug. It has a sedative, but also activating and vitalising effect for me.
I'd love to hear about maybe better working alternatives.And the explanation you came up with is right in my opinion. At least thats what I know about it. (Acetylcholine - Dopamine "Balance")
Roland
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