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Posted by jono_in_adelaide on June 9, 2011, at 23:33:31
I concur, I found adding 1mg of risperidone at night to my antidepressants and xanax gave me a boost in releif, less feeling I was on the verge of panic, less anxiety, less depressing, morbid thoughts - and no side effects except for a bit of drowsiness for the first 2 days
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19470174A comparison of low-dose risperidone to paroxetine in the treatment of panic attacks: a randomized, single-blind study.
Prosser JM, Yard S, Steele A, Cohen LJ, Galynker II.
SourceThe Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Beth Israel Medical Center, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, New York, NY 10003, USA. jprosser@chpnet.orgAbstract
BACKGROUND: Because a large proportion of patients with panic attacks receiving approved pharmacotherapy do not respond or respond poorly to medication, it is important to identify additional therapeutic strategies for the management of panic symptoms. This article describes a randomized, rater-blind study comparing low-dose risperidone to standard-of-care paroxetine for the treatment of panic attacks.METHODS: Fifty six subjects with a history of panic attacks were randomized to receive either risperidone or paroxetine. The subjects were then followed for eight weeks. Outcome measures included the Panic Disorder Severity Scale (PDSS), the Hamilton Anxiety Scale (Ham-A), the Hamilton Depression Rating Scale (Ham-D), the Sheehan Panic Anxiety Scale-Patient (SPAS-P), and the Clinical Global Impression scale (CGI).
RESULTS: All subjects demonstrated a reduction in both the frequency and severity of panic attacks regardless of treatment received. Statistically significant improvements in rating scale scores for both groups were identified for the PDSS, the Ham-A, the Ham-D, and the CGI. There was no difference between treatment groups in the improvement in scores on the measures PDSS, Ham-A, Ham-D, and CGI. Post hoc tests suggest that subjects receiving risperidone may have a quicker clinical response than subjects receiving paroxetine.
CONCLUSION: We can identify no difference in the efficacy of paroxetine and low-dose risperidone in the treatment of panic attacks. Low-dose risperidone appears to be tolerated equally well as paroxetine. Low-dose risperidone may be an effective treatment for anxiety disorders in which panic attacks are a significant component.
TRIAL REGISTRATION: ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT100457106.
Posted by torrid on June 10, 2011, at 17:12:26
In reply to Risperidone in panic disorder, posted by jono_in_adelaide on June 9, 2011, at 23:33:31
I read some where that risperdone with wellbutrin prevents wellbutrin poop out? Anyone heard of this?
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