Posted by Hombre on November 21, 2010, at 21:28:33
In reply to Re: Abilify, Adderall, and Zoloft. Dosage issues. » Christ_empowered, posted by plusfours on November 16, 2010, at 9:30:47
Have you tried exercising in the morning? I find that a brief but intense workout wakes me up and gets my mind going. I take 100mg Seroquel at night, and it hits me like a ton of bricks.
It might also help with being more alert in class. In fact, in Naperville, IL they use this strategy for kids struggling with math and reading. After doing a specially designed, fitness-oriented (not sport) PE class before school, all test scores went up. So much so, that one year Naperville out-ranked even Japan, Korea, Singapore, etc. in an international test of science. They call it "zero hour" PE.
I feel that exercise should be prescribed with atypical antipsychotics - they slow down the metabolism and do make you feel sort of spaced-out or foggy-headed. I swear a hard run or weight session, no more than 20-30 minutes (once you've worked up to it) clears the head and also helps with weight issues.
A short, intense workout also stimulates you body to secrete fat-burning hormones, like testosterone and growth hormone. Intense, not necessarily fatiguing, seems to be the key.
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