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Re: New antipsychotic » lamictal

Posted by SLS on November 1, 2010, at 13:50:49

In reply to Re: New antipsychotic, posted by lamictal on November 1, 2010, at 12:47:36

> > Lurasidone HCI (Latuda) tablets have been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to treat adult schizophrenia
> >
> >
> > - Scott
>
> I've just started low dose geodon in addition to lamictal and it has added to the ad effect of lamictal. I'm quite pleased with that.
>
> what ad advantages does this new drug add have that geodon does not? Also bipolar effects that geodon does not?
>
> I am asking you as you seem extremely knowedgable in the area of pyschotropic meds.
>
> Thank you!

It will probably be a little while before the clinical properties of lurasidone are elucidated through usage. Geodon might act more as an antidepressant because it is a reuptake inhibitor of both serotonin and norepinephrine. To my knowledge, lurasidone does not do these things.


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