Posted by Christ_empowered on December 14, 2010, at 16:00:14
In reply to Re: coffee + antipsychotic » linkadge, posted by medamorphosis on December 14, 2010, at 15:06:36
I think mixing neuroleptics plus stimulants can sometimes be helpful, not so much for people with schizophrenia or hardcore mood disorders w/ a psychotic component, but maybe for milder problems.
History Lesson: Back in the 40s-60s/70s, there were a number of products on the market that contained some sort of tranquilizer (low-dose phenothiazine or something else, like meprobamate or a barbiturate) plus an amphetamine of some sort (mostly dexedrine, sometimes methamphetamine).
These products were usually aimed at people w/ mixed anxiety+depression, people who needed a diet pill but couldn't handle amphetamine by itself, or people who had anxiety/panic reaction to stimulants. They fell from favor in the 70s and were taken off the market in the early 80s b/c the FDA had a little fit about overuse of amphetamines.
Some products from back then included: ThoraDex, Eskatrol, Stelladex, and the (in)famous Dexamyl, a favorite of Ayn Rand.
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