Posted by g_g_g_unit on October 8, 2009, at 5:03:44
In reply to Re: hey brainbeard, posted by Brainbeard on October 6, 2009, at 16:08:56
> Did he now? Well, either he's lying or he doesn't know what he's talking about (which may be even worse). From a 2006 study: 'Even low doses of risperidone used as an augmentation to antidepressants or benzodiazepines are associated with hyperprolactinemia and can induce endocrinological side effects.' (http://cat.inist.fr/?aModele=afficheN&cpsidt=18605450) This study included 0.5mg doses.
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> Hyperprolactinemia (very high levels of prolactin) in turn can cause pituitary tumors, and guess what? - risperdal has been linked with those, although the validity of the link has been debated (as might be expected with such a succesful antipsychotic).
>yeah, somehow it would be more comforting to think that psychiatrists' complete faith in psychotropics was the result of willful misguidance rather than delusion. i guess that their logic dictates that treating the 'disease' compensates for any collateral damage incurred, though i don't believe there's any excuse for not warning the patient about potential metabolic damage. i think i'll avoid Risperdal for the time being; when combined with Parnate, even the dopamine rebound (i'm guessing?) from 25mg of Seroquel was enough to cause some noticeable agitation the following day.
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