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Posted by kotsunega on June 17, 2003, at 17:40:24
I need to quit Ritalin, which up til recently worked well but is rapidly pooping out now. I just recently switched from Zyprexa to Abilify, as well. I am bipolar with ADD.
While on Zyprexa I tried both Adderall and Dexedrene and could not even tell I had taken either one of them, even at very high doses - no agitation or anything else - but Ritalin worked for some reason. I also had a similar experience when I had to take muscle relaxants and a rather strong pain med while on Zyprexa. Again, couldn't even tell I taken either one - they had no effect on me - no drowsiness, relaxed feelings, or the like.
I'm wondering if this is the fault of the Zyprexa and whether it can blunt the effects of other drugs. Now that I'm on Abilify, I'm wondering if I could switch from the pooped out Ritalin to try Adderall again, and maybe this time it would work.
Anyone ever hear of Zyprexa blunting other drugs' effects?
Posted by stjames on June 17, 2003, at 18:04:15
In reply to Blunted effects on Zyprexa? I'm curious..., posted by kotsunega on June 17, 2003, at 17:40:24
Well, it is a given that anti-psychotics
blunt !
Posted by kotsunega on June 17, 2003, at 18:14:54
In reply to Re: Blunted effects on Zyprexa? I'm curious..., posted by stjames on June 17, 2003, at 18:04:15
> Well, it is a given that anti-psychotics
> blunt !Why did Zyprexa not blunt the effects of Ritalin? That's why I'm wondering if, now that I am taking a different antipsychotic, will I encounter a possible different interaction with Adderall? i.e., maybe this time it will work, now that I need to quit Ritalin? Do different antipsychotics have different interactions with other drugs; blunting some, but not others? Just trying to figure out my options...
Posted by stjames on June 17, 2003, at 18:30:01
In reply to Re: Blunted effects on Zyprexa? I'm curious..., posted by kotsunega on June 17, 2003, at 18:14:54
Seems like you are mixing "pro" and "anti"
dopamine meds. Each AP effects specific (and different)dopamine sites, so there may be your difference.
Posted by kotsunega on June 17, 2003, at 18:35:08
In reply to Re: Blunted effects on Zyprexa? I'm curious..., posted by stjames on June 17, 2003, at 18:30:01
> Seems like you are mixing "pro" and "anti"
> dopamine meds. Each AP effects specific (and different)dopamine sites, so there may be your difference.
>Sorry, but I don't know what you mean by mixing "pro" and "anti" dopamine meds. Can you describe this a little more? I'm rather new here. Thanks.
Posted by kotsunega on June 17, 2003, at 19:21:31
In reply to Re: Blunted effects on Zyprexa? I'm curious..., posted by kotsunega on June 17, 2003, at 18:35:08
> > Seems like you are mixing "pro" and "anti"
> > dopamine meds. Each AP effects specific (and different)dopamine sites, so there may be your difference.
> >
>
> Sorry, but I don't know what you mean by mixing "pro" and "anti" dopamine meds. Can you describe this a little more? I'm rather new here. Thanks.Nevermind - I figured it out. You're saying the antipsychotics are "anti" dopamine while the stims are "pro" dopamine, and I'm trying to mix them. I still think it's strange that Ritalin works with Zyprexa, but no other stims, at least for me. Wonder if anyone else has had experience with this?
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