Posted by Quintal on May 20, 2008, at 4:53:38
In reply to Worst Nightmare, posted by Sky Brite Line on May 19, 2008, at 23:29:00
I have exactly the same problem with antispychotics and that's why I don't like to take them. I have a fairly severe bipolar disorder, so I do need some form of treatment though. I think genuine mood stabilizers should be the treatment of choice for long-term treatment of bipolar, with antipsychotic used only to treat acute psychotic episodes (by definition a manic depressive can't be chronically psychotic anyway, otherwise they'd be Schizophrenic). As you say, antispychotics just block out thoughts and emotions, they're not true mood stabilizers in my opinion.
Lamictal would be the best option if you are prone to depression. Lithium and valproate are the main other options, but they're both highly toxic compared to Lamictal. My doctor wouldn't even go near carbamazepine, and topiramate might be as bad as antipsychotics in terms of cognitive side effects.
Q
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