Posted by yxibow on November 2, 2008, at 14:09:40
In reply to Stimulant+Antipsychotic combo pointless?, posted by qbsbrown on November 2, 2008, at 13:06:24
> I have adhd plus bipolar. I can't function at a job w/o ritalin. That said, it does stimulate racing thoughts and hypomania.
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> I've also been prescribed Geodon to take after my job is over. I notice that both work on the D2 receptor, but one increasing and the other blocking. Are these meds contradicting e/o?
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> I can't take an antipsychotic in the morning, or an anticonvulsant, for they make my adhd so bad i can't work.
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> Thanks for the advice.
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> Brian
Yes, there is a fairly good potential for stimulants to raise dopamine depending on the strength of them and which ones and potentially counter the effects of the Geodon if you are taking the Geodon for its properties at Dx blockade, such as a psychosis or some other related spectrum.
But if your doctor has prescribed them despite that reason and knows (hopefully from his training) that fact, I don't think there's necessarily anything to be completely concerned about. Why not ask when you next see him/her about this ?-- Jay
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