Posted by neuralbudhist on January 1, 2010, at 17:11:01
In reply to to bleauberry, posted by Jeroen on December 31, 2009, at 23:20:05
"i'm sick, it might help me...
> let's see
>
> remember what amantadine did, an NMDA antagonist
> this is an NMDA antagonist too as far i'm reading"
I believe you are confused. Amantadine is a treatment for tardive dyskinesia. It can actualy create psychosis as it adjusts dopamine levels. You were concerned that the Lamictal caused tardive dyskinesia (in another thread on here). That is clinically extreme rare but within possibility. More likely it was caused by an anti-psychotic. The best way to recieve help for that is to see a neurologist who is a movement disorders specialist. As for "Lamictal induced psychosis", it is known that (some) mood stabilizers (specifically anti-convulsants, lithium not among them) can cause a change in affect that may include suicidal ideations. There was a known warning about that. That happenned to me with Keppra but not with Lamictal. As for the criteria "tardive psychosis" which is the idea of an antipsychotic permanently worsening psychosis that criteria itself is still under clinical study so more has to be understood before its clinically confirmed as to whether it exists and what it is.
Glycine in the Phase II FDA study has shown efficacy on cognitive and negative symptoms. I am the first person for it to have any proven efficacy for positive symptoms and for it to replace a neuraleptic. My recovery is unique and although clinically confirmed is a "finding" not a fact. Best to go by the controlled studies and work with your psychiatrist (at all times) and see how it helps you. But make sure not to confuse neurological recovery (which is also needed), temporary side effects of medications, side effects under clinical study as well as the efficacy of antipsychotics agents under clinical study. If you have questions take the information you found on the internet and discuss it with your psychiatrist who should be supervising this the whole time.
poster:neuralbudhist
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URL: http://www.dr-bob.org/babble/20091227/msgs/932026.html