Posted by med_empowered on January 3, 2006, at 2:15:26
In reply to Re: *Why* would Risperdal help me, posted by Racer on January 2, 2006, at 23:14:39
hi! The atypicals are different from the old drugs. The old drugs were also known as the "major tranquilizers," b/c they were useful on pretty much anyone who was making too much noise or being a problem. The new ones are better, for some people--at low doses, they can help with depression (the old drugs tended induce depression, although they can also be used as Antidepressant add-ons).
Plus, drugs in psychiatry tend to cross diagnostic boundaries. Some bipolar people are on Zyprexa. Some people with schizophrenia respond well to Depakote as part of their treatment. My only advice would be to **minimize** your exposure to APs and keep the dose as low as possible when you do take them...I think as-needed, very low dose Risperdal (or another atypical) may be reasonable for some people.
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