Posted by SLS on December 16, 2006, at 5:42:04
In reply to Re: Do APs block the euphoric effects of opiates? » SLS, posted by Quintal on December 16, 2006, at 4:21:58
> >I participate in a day program a few times a week where many of my 150 peers have been on APs for months and years. I don't see that these people are being affected in the ways you have generalized.
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> Really? A good portion of 150 people taking APs and not a single case of flattened affect, somnolence or impaired concentration? That's almost incredible!Thanks for including the qualifier "almost". Of course, I don't communicate intimately with everyone there, but I do speak with the majority. I'll make it a point to gather some more information. There have been some people who have complained of somnolence on Seroquel, but this often dissipates with time at higher dosages. Some people don't like the way they feel on Risperdal, especially at the beginning. This often depends on diagnosis, though. Schizophrenia and schizoaffective disorders seem to do better with it. It made me feel more depressed for the first few days (bipolar depression) and somewhat slowed down, but this resolved by the end of the first week. Zyprexa and Abilify are almost never a problem. Yes, there are some people who don't like the way they feel on neuroleptics, but the majority do not resemble the following depictions:
"Neuroleptics are brain disabling drugs that suck all the joy and color out of life,"
"They also "prevent emotion" and "prevent individuality,"
"Neuroleptic treatment is remarkably similar to various forms of lobotomy"
No theory. Just my opinion based upon observation and personal experience - just like you.
- Scott
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