Posted by Christ_empowered on March 10, 2019, at 19:22:25
In reply to Re: Tardive Akathisia from Antipsychotics, posted by ed nieg on March 10, 2019, at 18:35:15
hi. im fond of orthomolecular because its helped me minimize the # of psych drugs, keep the dosage in line, and avoid TD, neuroleptic induced dysphoria, etc. and also...
using a psych drug to counter the ill effects of another psych drug is not a good idea, long term, because -all- psych drugs 'work' by disrupting the way your brain would function without chemicals. basically...
its adding a whole, additional level of drug-induced 'chemical imbalance' to the mix. that's what i like about the orthomolecular...the idea is that the human body can process these vitamins, even at massive doses, safely. one might even get 'side benefits,' instead of 'side effects' (adverse effects) from xenobiotics.
it isnt drugs vs OM. standard OM treatment often involves carefully selected drugs with an eye towards low to moderate dosages and possible discontinuation, when and if appropriate.
but...yeah...'tardive dysphoria.' its lame. could be worse. 'tardive dementia' involves loss of IQ and a decline in overall cognitive functioning, and it often goes hand in hand with tardive dyskinesia. :-(i hope you can get your mojo back.
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