Posted by Sad Panda on July 7, 2004, at 10:31:10
In reply to Re: Zyprexa and Adderall, posted by mark57 on July 5, 2004, at 13:49:08
> > > 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
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> > 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).
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> > 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.
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> > Cheers,
> > Panda.
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> Thank you for the information. I'm still feeling pretty depressed and am thinking of just stopping the Zyprexa and see what happens on just the Nardil. I'm on 75mg now and will go up to 90mg a day in another week. It does seem pointless to take one drug the blocks the effects of the other one. I do have a lot of trouble with ADD but I doubt if my pdoc will let me take a decent dose of a stimulant with Nardil. If what I'm trying now doesn't work out I'm wondering about taking some combo like Prozac, Lamictal and Adderall?
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> Thanks again,
> Mark
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>Don't drop Zyprexa cold if you have been taking it for awhile, taper down. There is a chap here who does really well on 90mg of Nardil with just 2.5mg of Zyprexa.
If Nardil doesn't work out, maybe try a benzo again with a stimulant?
Cheers,
Panda.
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