Psychiatric drugs side effects

[Tortured_empath]

I havent tried antipshychotics, but I'd be careful.
"A recent study suggested that patients taking antipsychotic drugs for extended periods may lose brain volume. In a new animal study of this effect, researchers controlled for any possible interactions of illness and medication"

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[Shamana]

I havent tried antipshychotics, but I'd be careful.
"A recent study suggested that patients taking antipsychotic drugs for extended periods may lose brain volume. In a new animal study of this effect, researchers controlled for any possible interactions of illness and medication"

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This isn't news. It's been known for decades. The original name for anti-psychotics was literally chemical lobotomy. Then it was changed to neuroleptika. Then it was changed to anti-psychotics.

 

[Tortured_empath]

This isn't news. It's been known for decades. The original name for anti-psychotics was literally chemical lobotomy. Then it was changed to neuroleptika. Then it was changed to anti-psychotics.

Fucked up...

 

[Shamana]

Fucked up...

Highly recommend both part one and part two of these lectures.






Anti-depressants cause neuronal cell death as well.

Frontiers | Primum Non Nocere: An Evolutionary Analysis of Whether Antidepressants Do More Harm than Good

Antidepressant medications are the first-line treatment for people meeting current diagnostic criteria for major depressive disorder. Most antidepressants ar...

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[passenger27]

I'm sorry. For me it's been the other way around. I took a low dose snorted on the advice of my psychiatrist, because he said it works best that way

I'm glad it works for you. I'm sure it's just me. I've never been able to tolerate psych meds much at all. It seems like the only ones I can handle are Lamictal, Klonopin, & Gabapentin, which I'm on now. Lithium made my feet swell up too the second time I was put on it, which was weird because it didn't the 1st time I was on it. I had to stop then because it reached toxic levels in my blood.

There was something I was put on about 5 years ago that was a capsule my psychiatrist told me to break open & snort, half of it in the morning & half at night, but I can't remember the name of it. I think it was a relatively new drug (at the time). A lot of med names are hard for me to remember. I don't know why they can't name them something easy to remember, like Bob, Tom, or Sue. I couldn't forget Selegiline though, it took me for a ride.

 

[livingded]

I was scared of the side effects once. During my first hospitalization (3 years ago now) they overdosed me. In 1 week I was a different person: memory problems, problems in movements, focusing...I tried a lot of meds bc I now know that I need them.
You keep trying until you find the ones. I'm cool on seroquel now. Zero side effects, no weight gain. So it's different for everyone.
Yes there could be long term side effects, but I need it...i have no choice.

 

[*KNAZ*]

My doc started me on Latuda three weeks ago. Just went up to 40mg from 20mg and I felt slightly better but not anymore. This is in addition to 300 mg of lamotragine daily. Other options we discussed included ECT with the risk of short term memory loss (scared of how it would impact job performance) and ketamine infusions which would cost $2000 out of pocket up front. Can't afford that. I'm just not feeling hopeful with this stuff.

 

[lofistos345]

Quetiapine gives me the most problems. It's a knock out zombie drug. I only take it at night to sleep. It's made me gain weight and depletes my B12 levels so I have to supplement or I become anemic. I'm meant to take it during the day but I don't because I want to drive and feel alert!

oddly enough, I love Quetiapine, get the once a day version. I love this drug. Take a higher dosage. The more you take the less sleepy you will feel.
antipsychotics second generation = make you fat and happy
antipsychotics first generation = stop horrible thoughts/knocks you out
antidepressants = kills your sex drive, makes your mood better
anxiolytics = too much of the good stuff, once you take it daily you can't stop it
lithium = would love to try using a low dosage

I love meds, they are very useful, but I have always had a good communication with my doctor and choosing together the best drugs. As always learn your mental diagnosis and your meds. Become informed.

Highly recommend both part one and part two of these lectures.






Anti-depressants cause neuronal cell death as well.

Frontiers | Primum Non Nocere: An Evolutionary Analysis of Whether Antidepressants Do More Harm than Good

Antidepressant medications are the first-line treatment for people meeting current diagnostic criteria for major depressive disorder. Most antidepressants ar...

www.frontiersin.org

nice article. love it. it didn't get much press attention. I'm trying to find criticism to the paper.

 

[WhiteDespair]

The worst are the muscle rigidity and sweating from my SSRI. The rigidity happens in jaw. It's like having your jaw clenched for a week and moving it around feels stiff. The sweating can be irritating while sleeping because I'll wake wearing wet clothes. The sexual side effects dissipated after a month or so.

 

[BPD_LE]

oddly enough, I love Quetiapine, get the once a day version. I love this drug. Take a higher dosage.

I take one 200mg dose at night. Meant to take 25mgs throughout the day but I don't. What dose do you take?

 

[Slaanesh]

In terms of anti-depressants, Xanax has been taken off the NHS (National Health in the UK).
That should probably tell you something about how bad it can be...

 

[lofistos345]

I take one 200mg dose at night. Meant to take 25mgs throughout the day but I don't. What dose do you take?

I take once a day 400mg the slow release pill in the morning. Try the XRO version. Much better.

 

[Daniela]

tricyclic antidepressants gave me tremors.

 

[Nem]

In terms of anti-depressants, Xanax has been taken off the NHS (National Health in the UK).
That should probably tell you something about how bad it can be...

My fuckhead dr put me on Xanax after leaving me on Valium for over two years. After I had a near death experience with a dangerous combo of meds I stopped the Xanax cold turkey and told him and he never warned me of the worst withdrawals of my life!!! Maybe calling him a fuckhead is too polite?
Peace/hugs

 

[BPD_LE]

I take once a day 400mg the slow release pill in the morning. Try the XRO version. Much better.

I may look into that, thanks.

 

[Nem]

tricyclic antidepressants gave me tremors.

All pharma meds are bad, tricyclics are no exception

 

[Egddios]

In terms of anti-depressants, Xanax has been taken off the NHS (National Health in the UK).
That should probably tell you something about how bad it can be...

Xanax isn't an antidepressant though. I understand it's a drug with a high probability of abuse - it works to squash anxiety and gives relief, it's considered a sedative. Xanax can be powerful. I've taken only a handful of times and was always left wondering how anyone gets a legit prescription for it. Xanax seems difficult to be prescibed. I wanted to ask my psychiatrist to prescribe it, but I decided against asking and instead I continue to take Klonopin, which is also good (for me) just again, not as powerful as Xanax imo.

There's a recall on Xanax currently here in the US, supposedly due to the possible presence of a foreign substance.

 

[blahblah]

Ask to be put on something which doesn't cause serotonin syndrome when you stop taking it - thats the worst. I had it when I stopped cipralex cold turkey but I know it's possible with other antidepressants too. The only one I've had success with is prozac/fluoxetine, but after several years it stopped working. Basically you just have to experiment, but prozac is a low risk starting point imo.