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Unexplained deaths w/ neuroleptics

Posted by med_empowered on November 24, 2005, at 1:51:37

In reply to The Mystery of the Sudden Deaths - Geodon!, posted by musico on November 23, 2005, at 15:23:21

This "unexplained death" thing isn't limited to Geodon. Patients treated with neuroleptics tend to die younger than other patients. Neuroleptics are linked to heart issues (ex: Geodon and Mellaril) and other forms of death usually not found in un-medicated people. Patients also sometimes die of hypo- or hyper-thermia, since neuroleptics interfere with the body's temperature control mechanisms, which makes the patient more susceptible to shifts in either direction (hot or cold). Also, "unexplained" deaths seem to be higher among patients treated with neuroleptics than among people not given the drugs.

As you can probably tell, I'm not a big fan of neuroleptics. If you're worried about weight gain and heart issues, but still want a neuroleptic, I think Abilify would probably be your best best. But..for overall safety, discontinuing neuroleptic treatment is probably your best bet.


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