Posted by med_empowered on November 28, 2005, at 8:12:06
In reply to Re: GEODON DESTROYED MY SOCIAL LIFE! KILLED DEATH!!!! » Jeroen, posted by theo on November 27, 2005, at 14:39:18
Hey! I didn't mean to scare you with my post about neuroleptics and death. Just..it does happen. These drugs are pretty hardcore in terms of side effects and overall effects on the mental and emotional life of patients. If you opt to go for long-term AP use, I'd recommend you try using a vitamin c/E combo supplement...there's a theory that TD is caused by oxidative stress, which might be reduced by increased antioxidant consumption. Cases of established TD sometimes respond well to Vitamin E therapy, also. TD is relatively uncommon with the atypicals, but it still happens; for zyprexa, the risk is about .5-1%/year; the risk is probably around that for the other atypicals (except abilify..no one knows what to expect from this one), and higher for Risperdal, which is pretty rough stuff.
Molindone might be worth considering. Its an old-school antipsychotic, but some consider it atypical/atypical-ish. It can cause EPS but apparently there are only a few cases of it causing full-blown TD. In general, it tends to be weight-neutral, sometimes actually contributing to weight loss. Also, it has an antidepressant effect built-in...I think it acts as a weak MAOI or something.
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