Posted by jimmygold70 on May 30, 2001, at 17:24:55
In reply to Re: How do you know if you need an anti-psychotic? » tina, posted by SalArmy4me on May 30, 2001, at 10:40:25
It's hard to give you an answer for that. If you do 100% really need one, you are unlikely to be in a state you can decide on that (and believe me, I've been there). If you 80% need one, this might be another story. As Sal noted, some antipsychotics are helpful for a wide variety of disorder. Since the side effects are not always that encouraging, and you might feel nothing yourself though you might be objectively improving, I would trust a PDoc to prescribe one for me. The least I can say, PDocs were wrong in every aspect of my diagnosis and treatment so far, but they have never been wrong when coming to prescribe or stop an AP.
Jimmy
> I say that Olanzapine can be used for a wide spectrum of disorders, and possibly yours, regardless of whether you have psyhosis or not.
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> Olanzapine's actions on the 5HTP2A receptor creates antidepressant efficacy, increased REM sleep, and anti-anxiety efficacy. Then, Olanzapine's actions on the 5HTP2C receptor produces anti-anxiety efficacy, increased appetite, and decreased motor restlessness. All that stuff is very helpful to someone going through depression, OCD, anxiety, dysthymia, etcetera.
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