Posted by linkadge on July 27, 2011, at 20:46:38
In reply to Re: Switch from remeron to trazodone, posted by jerseygal1 on July 27, 2011, at 20:07:17
zyprexa (olanzapine) is an antipsychotic. It is also approved for use as a mood stabilizer in bipolar disorder.
Zyprexa has effects on a variety of neurotransmitters. In low doses it can help depression by reducing anxiety and/or insomnia. However, in higher doses, it blocks dopamine receptors. This produces the anti-manic / antischizophrenic effect, but it can also result in apathy or more depression (since dopamine is a chemical involved in the ability to experience reward and pleasure).
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