Posted by SLS on November 19, 2013, at 6:48:44
In reply to Re: Akathisia remedies PLEASE » SLS, posted by ihatedrugs on November 16, 2013, at 17:44:06
> > What about using Latuda (lurasidone) instead of Abilify?
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> > - Scott
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> Hi Scott, what would be the benefit and how are they different. Thanks
Latuda lacks the ability to stimulate dopamine receptors (D2/3 partial agonist), so it should be less apt to the produce akathisia. I haven't seen it for myself, but Latuda is supposed to act as an adjunct to more traditional antidepressants. Unlike Abilify, Latuda acts as an antagonist of 5-HT7 receptors, a property that is thought to be beneficial in depression. Like Abilify, Latuda has been granted the indication of being an augmenter of antidepressants.
- ScottSome see things as they are and ask why.
I dream of things that never were and ask why not.- George Bernard Shaw
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