Posted by phidippus on January 16, 2012, at 18:26:58
In reply to Re: Adding Latuda to Zyprexa » phidippus, posted by SLS on January 16, 2012, at 10:00:10
Too much serotonin suppression leads to an increase in OCD symptoms. Zyprexa is noteworthy for its 5ht antaganism and adding Latuda will only antagonize more seratonin.
The trick to treating OCD with an antidepressant and an antipsychotic is balancing serotonin increase with dopamine decrease.
Eric
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