Posted by gardenergirl on June 1, 2005, at 22:09:22
In reply to Re: Insomnia and depression » vy, posted by Chron on May 31, 2005, at 10:00:08
> you are medicating medication, isn't anyone in here a little concerned about having to take medication for medcation? One pill has adverse side effects so you take another one to balance out the effect of that one and then another one to sleep or whatever?
People who have Parkinson's disease must take medication to replace the dopamine that is depleted in their brains. Sometimes this medication can cause psychotic symptoms due to too much dopamine. Thus, an antipsychotic is often intiated to manage those symptoms.
If I am following your statement correctly, then you might say that the medicine that people with Parkinson's disease require to slow the progression of their disease and to be able to even move should not be taken if it causes the person to require another medication to manage the side effect of psychosis?
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