Posted by Sad Panda on July 5, 2004, at 9:01:50
In reply to Re: Zyprexa and Adderall, posted by mark57 on July 4, 2004, at 11:49:25
> I was up to 60 mg on Parnate. I wanted to go higher but my pdoc(clinical nurse specialist) wouldn't allow that. Could you please tell me what "AP" stands for. Benzos tend to put me to sleep, even at a small dose. I've tried Klonopin and Xanax in the past. I think I need the Zyprexa due to problems with anger and irritability as well as mood swings. I'm either some form of bi-polar or aggitated depression, but I can feel euphoric at one moment and then quickly sink into depression. I'm up to 75mg of Nardil now but have only been on it about 3 weeks. I have hopes for it since I've always struggle a lot with social anxiety. It seems like I can't take all the meds I would need to treat all my symptons I have because they interfere with each other.
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> Thanks for your feedback.
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> Mark
>AP is Anti-Psychotic, that's the type of drug Zyprexa is. AP's primarily are intended to block dopamine receptors while stimulants are norepinephrine & dopamine reuptake inhibitors & releasers which causes stimulation of NE & dopamine receptors. An AP would block half the action of a stimulant & blocks one third of the action of Nardil or Parnate(they raise Serotonin, NE & Dopamine).
If you are bipolar, you should try a mood stabilizer of the more normal variety being anti-seizure drugs such as Lamictal & Valproate. I really think the AP's should be last choice for people who are not suffering from psychotic symptoms because they do mask the effects of so many other drugs.
Cheers,
Panda.
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