Posted by floatingbridge on August 14, 2011, at 2:41:43
In reply to Re: AP mechanisms of effect: Amisulpiride, sulpiride, posted by Christ_empowered on August 13, 2011, at 22:06:30
Thanks CE.
I'll look. I'm rethinking jettisoning the whole thing. I think the 'crankiness' I feel is is a low akathisia. Which is both a relief to realize and a disappointment.
At least when I call the doc on Monday, I can use that serviceable term. When I saw him I said I felt cranky but that could be because I have enough energy to feel cranky. Just a guess.
But I had felt better cutting my dose back in anticipation of stopping. Now the cranky is back.
Can one feel sedated and akathisia at the same time?
> I'm not entirely sure (I get those 2 drugs mixed up), but I think a low dose of amisulrpide is used for depression and people with mostly negative symptoms of schizophrenia. Mildly stimulating, I guess kind of like low-dose Abilify, but w/o the akathisia.
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> If you're going to be importing pills, flupentixol is worth looking at, too. Nothing special in high doses--EPS, TD, all that--but very low doses are somewhat "activating." Its still a neuroleptic, so it can apparently be used for depression and anxiety w/o setting off mania. I don't think it even causes akathisia in the lower doses used for mood disorders, but I'm not sure.
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> Good luck!
I dig a pony.
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