Posted by Noa on May 31, 2001, at 7:22:52
In reply to Re: How do you know if you need an anti-psychotic?, posted by jimmygold70 on May 30, 2001, at 17:24:55
Yes, but there are plenty of folks who don't have psychosis and benefit from antipsychotic medications. Remember, I think it might have been Cam who once said that "the medication doesn't KNOW it's an antipsychotic." It is a particular combination of chemicals that affects various neurotransmitters, and it was developed by the company for the purpose of reducing psychotic symptoms, but, as happens with a number of different types of medications, the neurotransmitter effects also provide benefit for other problems (anticonvulsants developed to treat seizures turned out to be great mood stabilizers; antihypertensives sometimes are used to treat anxiety and other disorders; sometimes mood stabilizers are great antidepressants, etc, etc).
There have been people here who have reported that some antipschotics help with depressive ruminations, mood swings, intense preoccupying thoughts, etc.
Whatever the reason you are considering it, don't get hung up on the designation "antipsychotic". It sure is ominous sounding but really it isn't that big a deal.
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