Posted by ed_uk2010 on January 27, 2015, at 8:52:09
In reply to Re: Multiple mechanism with Zyprexa and some atyp, posted by Lamdage22 on January 27, 2015, at 7:14:06
> i took like 900 seroquel all at night the other day, i still couldnt sleep. I just took like 300mgs ontop of the 500 i take at night.
Oh right, I guess that's not going to work then.
>Pipamperone is more sedating than zyprexa but it is way less potent than zyprexa.
Less potent just means fewer milligrams though, it doesn't mean better. In general, highly potent antipsychotics like haloperidol cause less weight gain than low potency neuroleptics, but there are many exceptions (as you know!). I doubt pipamperone causes as much weight gain as Zyprexa, for example.
>I'm still for trazodone.Trazodone is probably worth a try, as a non-antipsychotic alternative to pipamperone which might allow you to sleep on a lower total antipsychotic dose. Trazodone is one of the more weight neutral options and doesn't elevate prolactin. It doesn't normally cause sexual dysfunction either. I don't know whether it would help your depression - it might. Would your doctor be up for trying it?
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