Psycho-Babble Medication Thread 81919

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meds in general

Posted by geno on October 21, 2001, at 17:13:59

I suffer from panic disorder, sleep deprivatioin, major depression and social phobia. I believe my anxiety is dopamine driven;
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Meds im currently on are remeron, xanax and desipramine.

I want to add zyprexa? Will this help with dopamine excess?

And Neuronitn? Will this even out my up and down moods.

geno

 

Re: meds in general » geno

Posted by Mitch on October 22, 2001, at 10:29:06

In reply to meds in general, posted by geno on October 21, 2001, at 17:13:59

> I suffer from panic disorder, sleep deprivatioin, major depression and social phobia. I believe my anxiety is dopamine driven;
> \
> Meds im currently on are remeron, xanax and desipramine.
>
> I want to add zyprexa? Will this help with dopamine excess?
>
> And Neuronitn? Will this even out my up and down moods.
>
> geno

Geno, don't know if this will help but desipramine tends to boost dopamine levels. I was tried on it for a while and my attentional problems lifted, but I got really edgy and jumpy on it. Maybe your pdoc might consider lowering it or switching to a less activating TCA like nortripytline.

 

Re: meds in general » geno

Posted by Elizabeth on October 22, 2001, at 12:05:01

In reply to meds in general, posted by geno on October 21, 2001, at 17:13:59

> I suffer from panic disorder, sleep deprivatioin, major depression and social phobia. I believe my anxiety is dopamine driven;
> \
> Meds im currently on are remeron, xanax and desipramine.
>
> I want to add zyprexa? Will this help with dopamine excess?

Why do you feel you have an excess of dopamine? Have you had a spinal tap or other tests?

Zyprexa helps some people with anxiety or agitation, but in general it's not an anxiolytic. The name "major tranquilizer," which has been used in the past to refer to antipsychotic drugs such as this one, is misleading: it's not simply a stronger version of Xanax.

Zyprexa is not an effective medication for panic disorder or social phobia.

> And Neuronitn? Will this even out my up and down moods.

Neurontin can help with some types of mood swings.

-elizabeth


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