Posted by anita on October 15, 2000, at 23:27:39
In reply to Re: Q. for CAM W. re risperdal vs. zyprexa » anita, posted by Cam W. on October 13, 2000, at 23:39:26
Hi again Cam,
Thanks for the info. I'd appreciate it if you would pass on any new info your friend may have. May I ask if you are a professional reseacher or doctor? I only ask because you seem to be one of the most knowledgeable contributors here.
> Anita - I'd almost forgot about left/right brain thing. I was at a schizophrenia conference a couple of years ago and Dr.Scott Purdon from Alberta Hospital - Edmonton showed some PET scans of Zyprexa and Risperdal in action (Risp lighting up the right side and Zyp lighting up the left side).I know it's probably foolhardy to generalize about areas of the brain "lighting up," but does it tend to mean that there is more activity in that area than before? I ask because I've read that the "right" side tends to regulate fear more than the left, and I'm interested in diminishing fear responses.
I'm just trying to decide which med (risperidone, ketanserin, or serzone) to try adding to my current ones. I know it's a crapshoot, but I like theorizing about this stuff.
anita
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