Posted by emme on February 6, 2009, at 7:21:23
In reply to Best Atypical Antipsychotic - weight + sedation, posted by Pete1968 on February 5, 2009, at 18:48:40
> Hallo all, I am currently taking Olanzapine 5mg (Zyprexa) for anxiety as a component of depression and following a bout of Major Depression. I am not Bipolar, just plain old Unipolar but with pretty bad anxiety/panic. I am also on 150mg of Venlafaxine for the depression with partial success.
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> My question is this, which atypical antipsychotic in users experiences, is best for avoiding weight gain yet is beneficial for GAD? I have never tried Quetiapine or Risperidone or Ziprasidone or Aripiprazole and am interested in knowing something of the differences between their side effect profiles.
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> Thanks, Pete.
Hi. I find Abilify good for depression, motivation, and anxiety. It is not too sedating for me. I know many people find it makes them anxious, but I find it somewhat helpful in that regard. The only drawback - slow, creeping weight gain. I'm trying low dose Geodon, but the jury's still out for me.emme
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