Posted by SLS on December 7, 2006, at 10:58:53
In reply to Re: Anyone tried Geodon for SA?, posted by blueberry on December 7, 2006, at 4:38:02
> I agree with med_empowered. I think antipsychotics of any kind should be avoided except in serious schizophrenia.
I know someone with bipolar disorder with mixed states for whom Risperdal and Seroquel are miracle pills. I don't know the extent to which mood stabilizers were explored, though. Maybe I could ask.
> Even in those cases, I think depakote and other mood stabilizers should be tried first for longterm use
For schizophrenia?
> Longterm antipyschotic use often results in problems worse than the original.
How so?
> Depending on how many years someone is on an antipsychotic, the odds of developing other neurological problems approahes 100%.
That's a pretty strong statement to make. Personally, I have not seen evidence in medical literature which describes such.
That being said, I wouldn't find the use of Geodon to be the usual treatment for SA. I certainly wouldn't want it to be used on me as the first-line treatment.
- Scott
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