Posted by jujube on November 6, 2004, at 14:08:01
In reply to Depot neuroleptics, posted by ed_uk on November 5, 2004, at 13:16:30
I have never depot neuroleptics, but I did recently have depot birth control. I will never do anything like that again. It stays in your system for 3 months, and if you have side effects or an adverse reaction to the injection, there is nothing you can do about it (you have to wait until it wears off). I was sick (physically - nauseaus, throwing up every day, dizzy and extremely fatigued; and emotionally - mood swings, anxiety (worse than ever before), depressed (more than I was before the shot, which was mild at that point) for almost 3 months. It is part of the reason that I am now having to switch ADs since my depression is much more severe than it was before the shot.
I know that depot neuroleptics and depot birth control are completely different. I guess after my experience with depot medication, I would be nervous about side effects and perhaps no antidote to reverse the shot.
Tamara
> Hello everybody.......
>
> In England, depot antipsychotics/neuroleptics are widely used to treat schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, schizoaffective disorder, and various personality disorders. They are particularly popular in patients who do not take their tablets as prescribed.
>
> Depot antipsychotics are injected into the buttocks in order to provide up to 4 weeks of antipsychotic effect.
>
> Some of the most popular drugs given as depot injections in the UK are:
> 1. Haloperidol (Haldol)
> 2. Flupenthixol (Depixol)
> 3. Pipothiazine (Piportil)
> 4. Fluphenazine (Modecate)
> 5. Zuclopenthixol (Clopixol)
> 6. Risperidone (Risperdal Consta)
>
> I would be very interested to hear the experiences of anyone who has ever be given a depot neuroleptic. What effects did the drug have on you?
>
> Ed
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