Posted by med_empowered on May 28, 2005, at 18:51:24
In reply to risperdal, atypical APs without the fatigue sleep, posted by iforgotmypassword on May 28, 2005, at 15:44:30
hey! Using antipsychotics (old one and the new ones) for treatment of depression is a pretty old "off-label" practice...its becoming more popular now b/c the newer antipsychotics cause fewer problems than the old ones. As to whether it will help you or not...maybe. Maybe not. It could go either way, really. Personally I'd pick Abilify over Risperdal, since Abilify doesn't raise prolactin, has minimal EPS, and usually is non-drowsy. Its also pretty much weight neutral. Geodon is pretty good, too, but has the heart weirdness ("prolongation of the qTC interval") that may cause a sudden death now and then...plus, it limits the meds you can add on to it. Anyway, adding an antipsychotic (usually, it seems that they're added at very low doses, up to maybe the low end of what's used for bipolar/schizophrenia) could help. Then again...if you have motivation/engergy problems, it might be worthwhile to give a stimulant a whirl. Ritalin and Adderall are classic anti-deperssant add-ons; another option would be provigil. Good luck!
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