Posted by King Vultan on October 27, 2004, at 19:13:41
In reply to Respirdal / Zyprexa for social anxiety/dysthymia?, posted by Kristel on October 27, 2004, at 15:13:52
> Hello. Has anyone had success with either of these two in relieving symptoms of mild depression and social anxiety?
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> Anyone know of the pharmacological anti-depressive mechanisms of these atypical antipsychotics?
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> Thanks a lot,
> Kristel.
Neither one really has an antidepressant pharmacology in the sense that drugs in the antidepressant class do, but they may improve mood for people who are schizophrenic or bipolar. I think either would be poor choices for someone with unipolar depression and the conditions you mention, at least as a main drug, but either might be useful in certain situations to augment an antidepressant.Todd
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