Posted by SalArmy4me on July 4, 2001, at 20:16:08
In reply to Olanzapine - any stories??, posted by NikkiT2 on July 4, 2001, at 14:58:52
Zyprexa has been proven to have effects on serotonin, thus it can augment whatever your antidepressant does, Nikki. Another study confirmed that last year. Psychiatrists have been using it off-label for OCD, too.
Here are the advantages of Zyprexa, as opposed to most antipsychotics and antidepressants:
--It will calm you down all day; when I took it, I thought it was better than a benzo.
--It has no anticholinergic effects.
--It has no sexual side-effects.
--It will definitely help you sleep.
--Zyprexa is convienient because it is taken only once at night.
--It is covered by insurance, generally.
--It augments antidepressants.
--Despite what rumors go around, Tardive Dyskinesia on Zyprexa is rare.
--It is less expensive than Prozac ($340 per month of Prozac).I took 10 mg of it at bedtime, and I had no drowsiness in the morning. I didn't have any weight gain either.
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