Posted by joe schmoe on March 16, 2013, at 10:10:03
In reply to Re: Adding Antipsychotics Shows Risk, posted by SLS on March 16, 2013, at 8:33:10
> What are the statistics?I wish I knew. I can find statistics for antipsychotics easily enough, but for SSRIs all I can find is that "some cases have been reported" along with a handful of very small numbers reported via various information collection channels. Given the ubiquity of SSRIs, I think the prevalence of SSRI-induced TD must be incredibly low.
> In a partial-hospitalization setting, I have seen 50 or more people take atypical antipsychotics, none of whom developed movement abnormalities.Interesting. How long were the patients on them? The risk is apparently cumulative over time.
> I twice rejected the proposition by my doctor to take Zyprexa when it first came out. However, when it was prescribed to me to address a manic reaction I had to Nardil, I experienced a wonderful antidepressant effect from it. After further consideration, I decided to remain open to the idea of using atypical antipsychotics to treat depression.
I am not suggesting people who need them shouldn't take them. But personally, I would exhaust every non-antipsychotic med there is before risking TD with a neuroleptic. There are a lot of ADs I have yet to try, and Celexa seems to work fairly well for me. I was rather disturbed by a doctor suggesting I take them before exhausting all other options - which I never came close to doing. I've never tried an MAOI for example, nor Remeron, nor a stimulant, nor even Effexor.
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