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Re: 120mg Geodon right? » sheilac

Posted by SLS on August 23, 2011, at 8:05:26

In reply to 120mg Geodon right?, posted by sheilac on August 23, 2011, at 7:47:37

> Ok, so I tried splitting my dose evenly morning and night and I just couldn't sleep on less than 80mg of Geodon at night.
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> I am now taking 80mg at night and 40mg during the day.
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> Don't docs and others say that the target for Geodon is at least 120mg?
>
> I guess at 120mg for me it's working, but anything less makes me manic.
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>

Stephen Stahl, MD describes Geodon as having a biphasic response curve. Lower dosages are likely to produce a dysphoric mania or agitation while higher dosages act more like an antipsychotic and antimanic.


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