Posted by michaelskytree on June 14, 2012, at 15:24:58
In reply to Re: SLS.. An awsome xenobiologic that U DONT KNOW ABOU » michaelskytree, posted by novelagent on June 13, 2012, at 16:54:05
> Mike,
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> Why hsven't you tried Latuda? It's new. I've been on it, but I switched to Invega Sustenna once-monthly because I preferred the control of not having to worry about forgetting my next dose all the time.
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> But if you're going to take an oral atypical, Latuda has the lowest cognitive impairment. It may, due to activation of the musacrinic receptors, may even be a cognitive enhancer, of subtle proportions... anyhow, I took it, and it definitely had the least affect on my cognition. It felt normal.
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> Just remember, with antipsychotics, you want to take it at the same time of day each day, or else (even by an hour's difference) you will get sleepy and feel mentally retarded. And if you want a cognitive boost / mood boost in general, I'd talk about adding Aricept to your regimen after switching to Latuda.
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> I'm not sure if you are taking it at the exact same time of day each day (it rakes about 4 days of doing so to get to feeling normal on it) but Abilify had very minimal cognitive impairment for me. Latuda was so subtle, though, it was like I was on nothing at all. I would get restless, but amphetamine solves that problem. Any atypical makes me restless, so you might be lucky and not get restless.-----------------
I had no idea amphetamine is a treatment for akathisia--I'll have to give that a try. Cogentin certainly doesn't seem to help much. Still, I develop a tolerance very very quickly to amphetamine (along with pretty much everything else).I looked around the web about Latuda, and it certainly seems that lots of people are finding it to have a significant antidepressant effect. Unfortunately, it's not available in Canada, and it is a very expensive drug.
I've gone back to Ziprasidone, and the weight gain from Abilify is melting off of me. I'm pretty sure however that they both cause the same amount of cognitive impairment.
Also, a few weeks ago I recieved some Stablon in the mail. I have been very curious about that drug, and it has given me a couple of good weeks. It may also be pooping out already.
One thing abvout Stablon, I added it to Prozac. The idea that they are opposites and would cancel each other out is too simplistic. I know from experience that a lot of what passes for science in terms of receptors is a myth. I have found little predictability for what a drug is going to do. It doesn't even seem to matter what neurotransmitter they activate--the antidepressant effect is mostly the same, after a few weeks at least.
I think its time to give up the neurotransmitter theory. Apparently Stablon has multiple impacts on the brain.
Mike
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