Posted by yxibow on September 30, 2008, at 23:53:05
In reply to Can one dose of Zyprexa really help panic attacks?, posted by jms600 on September 28, 2008, at 17:20:33
> Hi everyone
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> I'm sure I read on here some time back that one dose of Zyprexa is good for severe anxiety and real bad panic attacks/episodes.
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> By one dose I mean taking a single dose at the onset of a bad panic attack - as you would take a Valium or a Klonopin at the onset of a panic attack. Is this true, or does Zyprexa need to 'build up' in the body - as does an SSRI or Tricyclic??Yes.
> In other words, how quick is the therapeutic effects of Zyprexa (is it as quick as a benzo or as slow as an SSRI for anxiety)??
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> Any thoughts anyone??
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> Thanks!A simple, no.
Atypicals don't really have any significant effects for several weeks and they don't build up for several months to their full potency.
A single "dose" whatever that is, would just be a antihistamine/muscarinic knockout effect, if you're not used to the medication already.
You'd wake up groggy and it wouldn't serve the best purposes. You might as well take Benadryl.
The Klonopin or Valium, as a PRN would be the best route, secondarily and not terribly effective for the specifics of panic would be a beta blocker like propranolol.
-- best wishes
-- Jay
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