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Posted by Kristel on October 27, 2004, at 15:13:52
Hello. Has anyone had success with either of these two in relieving symptoms of mild depression and social anxiety?
Anyone know of the pharmacological anti-depressive mechanisms of these atypical antipsychotics?
Thanks a lot,
Kristel.
Posted by BradD on October 27, 2004, at 16:05:39
In reply to Respirdal / Zyprexa for social anxiety/dysthymia?, posted by Kristel on October 27, 2004, at 15:13:52
> Hello. Has anyone had success with either of these two in relieving symptoms of mild depression and social anxiety?
Zyprexa helped little with my depression (nothing spectacular), but at the same time I gained lots of weight.
And it didnt work for my social anxiety.As far as Risperdal - I have no idea, never tried it.
Posted by Michael D on October 27, 2004, at 16:14:45
In reply to Respirdal / Zyprexa for social anxiety/dysthymia?, posted by Kristel on October 27, 2004, at 15:13:52
> Hello. Has anyone had success with either of these two in relieving symptoms of mild depression and social anxiety?
Yes.
Dysthymia and social anxiety can sometimes be mild schizospectrum symptoms.
Beware, from my experience, it can make things worse before it makes them better. Be sure to give it a few days.
Michael
> Anyone know of the pharmacological anti-depressive mechanisms of these atypical antipsychotics?
>
> Thanks a lot,
> Kristel.
Posted by King Vultan on October 27, 2004, at 19:13:41
In reply to Respirdal / Zyprexa for social anxiety/dysthymia?, posted by Kristel on October 27, 2004, at 15:13:52
> Hello. Has anyone had success with either of these two in relieving symptoms of mild depression and social anxiety?
>
> Anyone know of the pharmacological anti-depressive mechanisms of these atypical antipsychotics?
>
> Thanks a lot,
> Kristel.
Neither one really has an antidepressant pharmacology in the sense that drugs in the antidepressant class do, but they may improve mood for people who are schizophrenic or bipolar. I think either would be poor choices for someone with unipolar depression and the conditions you mention, at least as a main drug, but either might be useful in certain situations to augment an antidepressant.Todd
Posted by Questionmark on October 28, 2004, at 3:24:22
In reply to Respirdal / Zyprexa for social anxiety/dysthymia?, posted by Kristel on October 27, 2004, at 15:13:52
Never tried Zyprexa. Took Risperdal, 1mg, for a few days, was way too much, then ~0.25-0.5mg for about a month: Depression was worse; social anxiety- little change-- maybe a tad less anxiety but far far less prosocial (did not have the motivation, energy, or will to talk very much at all).
i agree with what Todd (King Vultan) said about APs and these conditions.
As far as pharmacological mechanisms, a great drug chart with some of that information, that i originally found here (PsychoBabble) from someone, is:
http://sl.schofield3.home.att.net/medicine/psychiatric_drugs_chart.html
Posted by Sebastian on October 28, 2004, at 11:57:47
In reply to Respirdal / Zyprexa for social anxiety/dysthymia?, posted by Kristel on October 27, 2004, at 15:13:52
zyprexa makes my moods and anxiety better, it also does things like relax, calm, just better in general. Guess that is sort of anti-depressing. So it does make me happy, so why not.
Posted by banga on October 30, 2004, at 11:44:07
In reply to Re: Respirdal / Zyprexa for social anxiety/dysthymia?, posted by Sebastian on October 28, 2004, at 11:57:47
I did take Risperidal for depression/anxiety and it helped immensely, but it also made me tired and I gained weight. I switched to Geodon (another atypical antipsychotic)--it helps with anxiety and rumination, with no weight gain. Does make me a little spacey though. Now I take Geodon 20 mg, amantadine 200 mg, Lexapro 20 mg (which I'm now trying to switch to Cymbalta). I have a feeling that the Geodon anxiolytic effect wore off with time...
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