Posted by King Vultan on October 21, 2004, at 7:46:26
In reply to Psychotic Depression, posted by Neal S on October 20, 2004, at 22:30:34
> My 15 year old son, who until last week was a calm, good-natured, level-headed kid, had a psychotic episode last week, and is still hospitalized with severe, and dangerous delusions. The only warning was a sense that he was becoming depressed over the last couple of months. He is being given Risperdal, and while he now says "He can't feel any emotions," his delusions are just as severe as ever, a week after beginning the medication. He's still hospitalized. Has anyone out there not responded to Risperdal? Is there another medication that might work better for him? Any advice will help.
I have no direct experience with antipsychotic meds myself, but Geodon/ziprasidone is an atypical antipsychotic with a pharmacological profile that suggests that it may have antidepressant properties, according to "Essential Psychopharmacology". Whether it is actually superior to other antipsychotic meds for psychotic depression in particular I do not know.
Todd
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