Posted by Phidippus on December 1, 2011, at 23:51:44
In reply to Re: thinking about a benzo » Phidippus, posted by g_g_g_unit on November 30, 2011, at 22:59:29
The point of treating OCD is raising seratonin levels while lowering dopamine levels. What does an antipsychotic do? It antagonizes dopamine, but also antagonizes seratonin and Zyprexa's main mode of action is to supress seratonin. Zyprexa is effectively robbing you of the seratonin which is already low in your OCD brain. OCD patients usually have to take more antidepressant than that prescribed for depression. When you're brain is sufficiently saturated by AD and you're still having problems with OCD, then its safe to add on an OCD friendly AAP, like Seroquel or Risperdal/Invega to tackle the raised levels of dopamine in your caudate nucleus. I take Latuda and its great.
Stick with the Lexapro and fight the urge to quit at every perceived side effect-most side effects go away with time.
Have you ever been on Lyrica?
Eric
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