Posted by Thomas123 on February 27, 2003, at 21:24:33
In reply to Thomas123 are you out there?, posted by babs on February 27, 2003, at 20:51:02
I think I would try a lot of options other than Risperdal for ADD before I tried Risperdal. Risperdal blocks dopamine D2 receptors. Adderal increases the level of dopamine. The two conflict with each other to an extent. I think the two can work together in rare circumstances and if the two do work together there is no reason to stop taking them because there is a theoretical conflict between the two.
However, you said you increased the dosage of Risperdal and got worse. From a biological standpoint this makes perfect sense and more importantly the increase was actually ineffective for you.
Still, for a straight ADD problem Risperdal is difficult to see.
Seroquel is only transiently on dopamine D2 receptors, that is Seroquel is on dopamine D2 receptors only part of the day. Seroquel might work better with Adderal. Seroquel is sedating.
There is no reason whatsoever to take an AP for ADD. The only reason to take an AP absent a diagnosis of psychosis is 'I have tried a lot of things and life is much better with a very small amount of an AP on board'. This does happen.
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