Posted by g_g_g_unit on October 27, 2009, at 19:49:17
In reply to Re: Do DA agonist and APs increase cognition? » metafunj, posted by delna on October 27, 2009, at 16:31:43
> > Has anyone noticed an increased ability concentration or short term memory while taking a Dopamine agonist like Mirapex or Requip or any of the atypical antipsychotics?
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> I was on Mirapex for 8 months and my concentration was amazing. Too amazing.
> However, it made me really weird in that i would stare at the computer all day and work. I was totally focused on digital art at the time and I could concentrate on it all day. (I used to forget to eat.) But that's all I did. It made me very aloof and I had no interest in anything else whatsoever. It didn't improve my cognition or memory- only concentration. Granted, I learned everything I know about digital art in those 8 months but got off it because I was ONLY interested in working and cut off from everyone and everything else which is just not healthy. My pdoc thought this was a weird reaction, so it may just be me.
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> Geodon, at a low dose, on the other hand, improved my cognition/ memory and concentration to pre-illness days (but then that is a DA antagonist, if I am right. Correct me if I am wrong) So are all the APs. I had no cognition improvement with zyprexia but it didn't make me dumber either.
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> What I have found helpful for cognition/ concentration are both Provigil and to some extent Wellbutrin.
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> Maybe others have had a better experience with Mirapex.....
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> Hope you find what you are looking for.
> Take Care
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>so wellbutrin/provigil don't exacerbate your OCD? i believe it was shown that Mirapex actually *decreases* blood flow to the brain, so i don't think it would be all that useful for cognition.
that's really interesting about the Geodon. i know another poster psychobot also uses a really low dose (i believe it actually increases DA? at really low doses) and finds it helpful for cognition. i requested it from my pdoc but he turned me down in favour of Risperdal, which is way too dirty for my liking :/
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