Posted by Phidippus on November 22, 2011, at 18:24:17
In reply to zyprexa increasing anxiety, posted by g_g_g_unit on November 18, 2011, at 22:40:05
Are you on an antidepressant? Taking an antipsychotic that antagonizes 5hta is going to worsen your OCD if you take it alone without an AD. Seratonin levels are low in certain parts of your brain, so you have to take an AD for that. Dopamine levels also tend to be high in certain parts of the brain in OCD patients as well, which is why a AAP is often used to AUGMENT an SSRI, SNRI, TCA, etc. to depress dopamine levels.
What medications are you on?
Eric
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