Posted by Deneb on September 22, 2005, at 18:18:07
In reply to Risperdal *causing* hallucinations?, posted by med_empowered on September 22, 2005, at 17:20:28
> Hey! This can happen, but its probably rare. All antipsychotics--from the old ones like Thorazine, down to the newest ones like Abilify--can *cause* psychosis (in the previously non-psychotic) or *worsen* psychosis in those who are actively psychotic.
Weird! Does anyone know the mechanism behind this?
>I guess a better statement of my opinion would be that antipsychotics should never be 1st or 2nd line treatment for non-psycohtic disorders.
What was this pdoc thinking then? My problems aren't really that big most of the time. I have a borderline personality disorder. My real p-doc saw me for like 3 years and never suggested anything besides an SSRI and therapy or me. My p-doc is on maternity leave still and I just saw her replacement. I think I told him too many negative things at once and that is why he gave me Risperdal. I think most of the time I'm OK, but sometimes I get really really upset and a bit paranoid and suicidal. I asked about antipsychotics once and my p-doc (the one on leave) told me that they were not for me.
Now that I have them, I want to take them to experiment on myself. I'm just curious about it's effects. I don't really care too much about side effects as long as they are not permanent. I just like messing around with drugs sometimes and having them around.
I'm also taking 50 mg of Celexa. I've been on that for about 7 months now. I have no idea if it does anything at all. I don't really get depressed, I mean, I do at times, but they never last long. I'm not at the end of my rope, but the rope slides back and forth really quickly!
Deneb
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