Posted by Sunbath on September 12, 2009, at 11:33:40
In reply to Off Label Use Of Atypical Antipsychotics Questione, posted by Phillipa on September 11, 2009, at 21:52:13
Very interesting! Thanks Philippa!
I also think APs are prescribed too often inside the EU too. My ex girlfriend and her sister and others I have known with clearly no signs of psychotic symptoms, just depression got prescribed zyprexa or seroquel or risperidone together with standard ad treatment (as their docs thought this was the best way when ssris/snris failed!!), before they even tried the more unusual meds, or tcas.. Of course no one of those pdocs had the idea to try a MAOI.. prescribing (adding) an antipsychotic is the first thing they do to augment.. I think that's ridiculous and sometimes doing more harm than anything.
Of course APs are sometimes necessary and can be very good meds..
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