Posted by Quintal on February 29, 2008, at 1:59:16
In reply to sob sob seroquel rained on my parade!, posted by rentalmuse on February 24, 2008, at 9:57:18
>I stopped taking seroquel after 12 days as it was making me feel like a zombie again. Its now been a one week gap off seroquel but my energy and zest are not returning.
Same here. I've been taking small doses of Zyprexa for sleep after a manic episode and it seems to have crushed my mood completely. I feel drained and sluggish all the time. For me it's only been three days without Zyprexa, but I can tell I'm just not going to get my va va voom back any time soon. I feel half-dead.
>My questions are:Is it normal to experience this kind of crash after taking an antipsychotic?
I think it would be expected. At least I would expect it anyway. Depends on which one of course - amisulpride had completely the opposite effect.
>what kind of neurotransmitters does seroquel work on...Are there any supplements i can take to boost me back on the mood upswing.
Seroquel works mainly by blocking dopamine, serotonin and histamine receptors.
>help ! anything i can do now to hitch back quickly on the interrupted hypomanic wave???
Try something that boosts noradrenaline and dopamine. L-tyrosine might help. Wellbutrin would be even better. Good luck!
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