Posted by Brainbeard on July 29, 2009, at 3:51:18
In reply to Re: D2 And 5HT2A: Dopamine Blocking And Boosting, posted by Sigismund on July 28, 2009, at 16:23:42
> > I'm using low dose ziprasidone (Geodon) right now and I think it stimulates my appetite. Low dose Risperdal certainly stimulated my appetite.
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> How much are you taking or did you take?
> What do they feel like?I took 0.5mg of Risperdal. It was prosocial, stimulated mental libido as well as appetite, and made me sleep deeper. I suspect that low dose Risperdal may preferentially block dopamine autoreceptors, just like low dose amisulpride.
I've taken between 5 and 25mg of Geodon now. Geodon is, unfortunately, sedating for me, even the 5mg dose, but only in the morning - independent of when I take the drug. The dopaminergic effect is very different from Risperdal and much harsher, I think. I might, as Scott has suggested, need a higher dose, which will act more as an SNRI and thus probably make the experience smoother.
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