Posted by Danielj on June 6, 2015, at 10:33:37
In reply to Re: Zyprexa addiction? boomerang effect?, posted by Christ_empowered on June 3, 2015, at 13:09:17
> hi. Sometimes, the brain adapts to tranquilizers (or anything else, really). Some people end up taking higher doses of neuroleptic than what they started with.
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> Zyprexa is kind of unique. I've heard stories of people on it who go through Hell trying to get off it, and then find that other meds just don't work as well, if at all. I don't think there's much research on this sort of thing, so I can't point you towards anything like that, but...
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> long term Antipsychotic use can lead to a "rebound psychosis" upon discontinuation, even if the person wasn't psychotic to begin with. Something to do with dopamine type 2 receptors. Zyprexa has a broad range of effects on the brain and your son was on it for quite a while, so...my best, un-educated, completely amateur guess would be that the zyprexa caused lasting changes in parts of his brain that other antipsychotics just aren't dealing with.
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> Has the prescriber given anything to ease the cross over? Like, Ativan, Neurontin, even hydroxyzine?
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> Hope this works out for y'all.Thanks C E we will consider Benzos to relieve the situation.
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