Posted by bleauberry on September 13, 2008, at 17:48:34
In reply to seroquel and memantine in psychosis - PLEASE, posted by Jeroen on September 13, 2008, at 4:54:41
When you say memantine will get the simulant effect back, well, that is like saying prozac will make someone not depressed. Yes for someone, no for someone else. Does memantine have the potential? Yes.
The starter pack says 5mg for 4 days, then 5mgs twice a day for 4 days, then 15mgs 4 days, with a goal of 20mg. But, others here and in case studies have found results were achieved at 30mg-40mg but not 20mg. It has been used safely and with benefit in combination with antipsychotics. So you kind of have to disregard the manufacturer insert and shoot higher, if a lower dose doesn't do what you want.
And as you may have seen in a long thread previously, take a good look at Glycine. Lots of potential there for you. As you look forward and put meds and plans on your radar screen, keep Glycine at the top of the list.
Since you said you wanted experts advice, well, then I offer a disclaimer...I am not an expert. But for that matter, neither are your doctors or anyone else. All of psychiatristy is educated guesswork. Well, I take that back a bit, they are expert guessers.
Seroqeul+Memantine? Sure. Makes more sense to me than staying limited with just antipsychotics. The people I've read about that recovered the best from complicated psychosis+depression took two or three meds together, with only one of their cocktail meds being an antipsychotic. The others in the cocktails were things like benzos, tricyclic antidepressants, remeron, and memantine.
Glycine.
> hi, seroquel pooped out, now what i read here is adding memantine will get the stimulant effect back
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> warning i am suffering from psychosis wich is stable with seroquel, but the stimulant effect is gone,
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> i need experts on this if its safe for me to do this and what dosage should i take
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