Posted by morganpmiller on June 22, 2009, at 1:42:29
In reply to Re: Update on starting Zyprexa- positive results!!, posted by jerrypharmstudent on June 22, 2009, at 0:57:53
Zyprexa is a serotonin 5ht2 and dopamine D2 antagonist. Evidently it has a higher affinity for serotonin. I think this all means that it dampens down the response of these receptors so they are not firing out of control.
Adderall increases dopamine and noradrenalin/norepinephrine, so it would make sense that Zyprexa would dampen the effects of Adderall.
Your doctor should have told you all of this. God I hate p docs.
I'm not sure I would increase the Adderall to compensate. At some point you have to wonder what all of these drugs are doing to your brain when combined together. I understand we need to function in life. But what if one day we can't function at all because of the damage done to our brains. That's where I'm at. Sorry if I am being preachy or offending you. Sh*t I just want to feel good too. So I don't blame you or anyone else for being on a cocktail of medication. I blame those idiot p docs for making money off of subscribing them and not doing everything they can to keep the meds down. Why would they want that. The more there is a need to add another medication, the more the keep your business and make money.
Zyprexa is keeping you safe at the moment. That is the most important thing. Screw adderall. JMO
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