Posted by wingedcat on February 27, 2003, at 14:12:44
In reply to Zyprexa for bipolar, posted by White Stone on February 25, 2003, at 14:27:49
I just got prescribed a low dose of zyprexa for bipolar (type II or III) too. I also became manic on an SSRI. Lowering the amount of dopamine & serotonin seems like a horrible thing, but like you mentioned, there's THE BRAIN CHATTER that gets in the way. I had a diagnosis of ADD from that but I see now that it could be from bipolar. There is a website which mentions that a type of ADD is called "limbic" ADD, which is the chatter/distraction we describe caused by limbic system overactivity. I think that what Zyprexa does is chill out the dopamine & seratonin in your limbic system (emotional) without affecting the rest of your brain, for the most part. I'd find you the site but I have to be heading off to work now. I just started zyprexa last night and I feel very slow and sluggish right now. hopefully that will fade off somewhat. but my head definitely is quiet now, that is a nice thing.
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