Posted by SalArmy4me on April 15, 2001, at 7:42:09
In reply to Re: Insomnia Zyprexa, posted by Thrud on April 15, 2001, at 6:12:37
Zyprexa has been proven to have effects on serotonin, thus it can augment antidepressants. Another study confirmed that last year. Psychiatrists have been using it off-label for OCD, too.
Here are the advantages of Zyprexa, as opposed to most antipsychotics and antidepressants:
--It will calm you down all day; when I took it, I thought it was better than a benzo.
--It has no anticholinergic effects.
--It has no sexual side-effects .
--It will definitely help you sleep.
--Zyprexa is convienient because it is taken only once at night.
--It is covered by insurance, generally.
--It augments antidepressants.
--Despite what rumors go around, Tardive Dyskenisia on Zyprexa is rare.I took 10 mg of it at bedtime, and I had no drowsiness in the morning. I didn't have any weight gain either.
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