Posted by JahL on April 6, 2003, at 21:59:32
In reply to Clozapine, posted by canwetalk on April 3, 2003, at 20:22:41
> Could someone please share with me on this medication. Super concerned about it since my daughter's new psdoc wants to try it on her eventually.
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Hi.
My pdoc recently spoke of a soon-to-be introduced *liquid* solution form of Clozapine which is reputedly less toxic, therefore requiring less, if any, blood monitoring.
If anyone's interested I'll interrogate him further. It's something I'm keen to try since it is purported to have the potential to reduce negative symptoms more than the other atypicals.
On a separate note, I found Abilify to be an excellent drug, precipitating an improvement in both mood and motivation. Unfotunately the side effects - akathesia (slightly surprising for a partial dopamine antagonist) and chronic constipation (sorry to have to share that with you!) were intolerable.
G'luck.
Jah.
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