Posted by med_empowered on November 21, 2005, at 23:16:54
In reply to Re: Can Risperdal numb emotions?, posted by sunny10 on November 21, 2005, at 8:02:20
yup. The SSRIs are pretty notorious for inducing apathy and dampening/numbing emotions. The antipsychotics probably have an even worse reputation for doing this. The situation is a little bit better with the newer atypicals, particularly at smaller doses...the potential is there to hit "the sweet spot," where instead of *numbing* emotions you instead allow for more *thought* and *reflection*..thats one reason docs use them in BP disorders characterized by lots of impulsiveness and the like. Still, they can definitely numb you out, so be aware of that.
Have you tried an anticonvulsant-style mood-stabilizer? Trileptal and the others could offer more control over your emotions w/o the weird side effects antipsychotics can have (hormonal side effects, tardive dyskinesia, etc.) My personal faves from these would be lamictal, trileptal, and keppra, but your mileage may vary.
Good luck!
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