Posted by SLS on April 1, 2002, at 23:39:48
In reply to What Zyprexa is excellent for!, posted by Tye on April 1, 2002, at 22:19:59
Hi Tye.
> I still am not convinced zyprexa is an acceptable agent for unipolar or atypical depression as a sole or augmenting agent. What I think zyprexa is good for is:
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> 1. Inducing obesity, potentially diabetes
> 2. Extra-pyramidal symptoms, potentially TDYou forgot poverty.
> So with the aftermentioned risks, why consider zyprexa. This post has been extremely informative and enlightening. Thanks everyone.
>
> Your Friend,
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> Tye
>
> P.S. Scott, could you please summarize your last three posts? I had difficulty following them.
I had difficulty writing them! (Obviously).Some people with severe unipolar depression are refractory to all of the drug treatments they have tried over the course of many years which have excluded Zyprexa and the other neuroleptics. Some of these people go on to achieve remission for the first time in their adult lives when one of these drugs are added. In my opinion, the risk of someone developing EPS and tardive dyskinesia when taking Zyprexa at dosages of 5.0mg or less is low enough to warrant its consideration in some cases.
- Scott
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