Posted by jerrypharmstudent on July 28, 2009, at 16:34:11
In reply to Re: Extreme internal restlessness/agitation!!!! HE » jerrypharmstudent, posted by SLS on July 28, 2009, at 6:11:43
> > Saw my pdoc today and he instead wanted to try Geodon. I've gained 20 lbs from the Zyprexa in just 6 weeks. I had a good and very immediate response from Zyprexa so now I'm nervous to be switching. Anything you can tell me about Geodon?
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> I think there is a trend in psychiatry to use Geodon more often as an augmenter of antidepressants. 80mg was of great help to a friend of mine who is taking Lexapro and Wellbutrin. Zero weight gain. I think 40mg is the dosage most often targeted for depression. I became a bit of a zombie at dosages above 40mg. I would have been much more happy with the drug if the antidepressant response I received from it were to last for more than a week. But my system is notorious for short robust responses. Right now, I am having success with a combination of medications that includes Abilify.
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> Geodon does a bunch of different things, much of which are antidepressant-like:
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> 5-HT reuptake inhibition
> NE reuptake inhibition
> 5-HT2a antagonist
> 5-HT2c antagonist
> 5-HT1d antagonist
> 5-HT1a agonist/partial agonist
> D2 antagonist
> NE alpha-1 antagonist
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> - ScottYeah my doc started me out on 40mg BID. Thanks so much for your information Scott - much appreciated.
Jerry
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