Posted by schleprock on August 10, 2012, at 17:21:25
In reply to Re: Long term efficacy of antipsychotics, posted by bleauberry on August 10, 2012, at 16:06:22
Thanks for the responses. I'm taking risperidone for increased depression\anxiety that's been hitting me quite over the past few months. As far as alternatives there's seroquel, abilify, lyrica or neurontin (though the latter two my pdoc says wouldn't be as effective for the depression.
I'd consider Buspar, Savella or Zoloft, but I'm wary beacause drugs.com interactions checker insists that there are major interactions with Nortriptyline. (I'd also consider Zyprexa, but apparently there's danger from the clonazepam.)
What's funny about the risperidone is that I chose to start it gradually (at .25 mg the first four nights) and felt great, and felt very little difference once on the initially prescribed .50 mgs. I think the recent increase has made me feel worse.
@SLS and others on Abilify: is Abilify as an augment usually taken at bedtime, and does it contain any sedative effects to help with sleep.
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