Posted by rjlockhart04-08 on July 29, 2012, at 21:27:09
In reply to Re: Abilify and dopamine release » TRD_12, posted by Phillipa on July 29, 2012, at 21:18:17
most nueroleptics act to reduce dopamine in certain areas of the brain that are associated with manic depressive and schizophrenia that cause abnormalites and bizarre behavior. They came out with newer antipsychotics the past 20 years....compazine, zyprexa, invega, latuda....and of course abilify. I see abilify commericals all the time on tv advertisements, they use the phrase "managing your depression" when its not even a antidepressant. But Abilify...it does have some kinda of mechanism to increase dopamine in %certain% areas of the brain. Most older meds directly blocked dopamine, and reduced activity. Zyprexa works with the 5HTP and dopamine receptors. Abilify some how does have a beneficial effect with dopamine and depression but still its known to block it and regulate it, not release it to my knowedge.
rj
am not a scholar but I do understand distress.
Medications:
Prozac 60mg
Zyprexa 20mg
Lamictal 100mg
Clonodine .1mg X 3
Nuvigil 250mg
I encourage you avoid false lights of enlightment.
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