Posted by TomG on August 21, 2004, at 3:41:36
In reply to Re: Antipsychotic Induced Somnolence, posted by jlbl2l on August 21, 2004, at 2:52:09
> I think most antipsychotic meds produce sleepiness and lack of motivation in certain people (not all!) .. ive just noticed this trend personally.
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> One way you can get around this is a drug called Provigil. Perhaps you have heard of it. It really helps anti-phys induced depression/motivation-lack-of/sleepiness.
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> jlbl2lThats cool and I have definately thought of trying Provigil. I also thought that maybe because of the delayed reaction to the tiredness that the cause is the reuptake of sertonin and norepenephrine that Geodon exhibits. I thought this because of the usual delayed reaction that ssri's exhibit when they work. The tiredness started about a month and a half into taking Geodon. And too much sertonin I believe will cause tiredness. However, I fear that more than likely Geodon's effect on histamine is the cause of the tiredness.
If the tiredness is due to a depression of some sort I don't know what to try. Possibly Provigil works in some depressions, but what do you think would be useful in the line of classified antidepressants?
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