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Posted by linkadge on December 18, 2002, at 13:54:39
I a schitsophrenic got parkinson's would
they take a dopamine agonist?Can a schisophrenic get natural parkinsons
without the infuence of drugs ?
Linkadge
Posted by Dave1 on December 19, 2002, at 22:01:46
In reply to Do schitsophrenics ever get parkinsons, posted by linkadge on December 18, 2002, at 13:54:39
I've never heard of schizophrenia leading to Parkinson's
Dave
Posted by comftnumb on December 20, 2002, at 14:41:24
In reply to Do schitsophrenics ever get parkinsons, posted by linkadge on December 18, 2002, at 13:54:39
My guess would be that a schizophrenic could develop parkinsons. I wonder if as the parkinsons set in would his schizophrenic symptoms disappear....
Posted by Kari on December 21, 2002, at 13:59:49
In reply to Do schitsophrenics ever get parkinsons, posted by linkadge on December 18, 2002, at 13:54:39
I guess this may be possible since both illnesses probably involve different areas of the brain. People with Parkinson's on meds to elevate dopamine may suffer psychotic symptoms while their movement problems don't improve much, and schizophrenics may develop parkinsonism and depression on APs while still having psychotic symptoms, so it's probably not simply "more" or "less" dopamine in general but rather different levels in different areas of the brain (?)
Just my guess.
Posted by chad_3 on December 22, 2002, at 20:49:22
In reply to Do schitsophrenics ever get parkinsons, posted by linkadge on December 18, 2002, at 13:54:39
Most schitzophrenics have a HUGE tolerance for antipyschotics - they are bombarbed with HUGE doses of the stuff for years sometimes before they get tardive dyskinesia.
Maybe a subset - those with totoally domainating negative symptoms - they maybe are more prone - the class postive symtom guy though - I don't think it is common certainly not without drugs it is not - good question - never saw any info on it.
Chad
> I a schitsophrenic got parkinson's would
> they take a dopamine agonist?
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> Can a schisophrenic get natural parkinsons
> without the infuence of drugs ?
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> Linkadge
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Posted by chickenhawk on June 29, 2005, at 23:13:48
In reply to Re: Do schitsophrenics ever get parkinsons, posted by Dave1 on December 19, 2002, at 22:01:46
my mom exhibited possible schizophrenia signs in her early 30's and contracted parkinsons when older, maybe the dopamine production and receptors alter as an attempted defense mechanism?
Her schizo-type behavior has stopped since the onset of parkinsons
Posted by linkadge on July 4, 2005, at 18:35:14
In reply to Re: Do schitsophrenics ever get parkinsons, posted by chickenhawk on June 29, 2005, at 23:13:48
I asked that exact same question a while back. I think it is theoreticalyl possable since you could have destroyed motor cortex DE receptors and yet still have really sensitive limbic DE receptors.
But you are right in that they seem to be yin and yang diseases.
Linkadge
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