Posted by med_empowered on September 14, 2006, at 14:16:06
In reply to Re: psychosis and AP substitutes » nellie7, posted by yxibow on September 13, 2006, at 1:35:13
yup..you dont necessarily need an AP. You can try CBT with other meds or alone. Alternate meds include: benzos (apparently, mid-to-high dose valium has shown helpful in managing schizophrenia flare-ups, without APs), anticonvulsants (depakote, trileptal, etc.), or lithium. I imagine there are others, too.
If youre really anxious, you might want to try a benzo to help you calm down...but you should be able to do CBT without antipsychotics.
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