Posted by AndrewB on June 13, 2000, at 9:47:18
In reply to Anti-psychotic drugs for depression, posted by Cecilia on June 13, 2000, at 3:23:31
Amisulpride has helped me a lot. It is an atypical antipsychotic. One of the things it does for me is take away my negative thoughts and the overwhelming self hate.One reason to give an atypical antipsychotic a try is that they may work on a different part of the brain than you've targeted so far, that is, the dopamine receptors, especially the D2-D3 receptors. These antipsychotics, when used for depression, are all used in low doses (I think this is so, please let me know if this isn't the case), and act in a way that is almost a mirror image of what they act like at higher doses.
Amisulpride is not available in the US but may be ordered from overseas. Chris gives some good suggestions. If I were you I would try one of the antipsychotics he suggests. If you get any kind of good response from what you try, you should then consider trying amisulpride, because, in my mind, there is a good chance it will be more effective. For an info. piece on amisulpride email me at andrewb@seanet.com
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