Posted by SalArmy4me on February 27, 2001, at 20:34:47
In reply to Which is worse: Zyprexa weight gain or Risperdal , posted by katrina on February 27, 2001, at 19:06:26
Zyprexa has more of a chance of helping you than Risperdal, because it has been proven to have effects on serotonin--thus enhancing the actions of antidepressants. I'll have to get that study for you...
Here are the benefits of Zyprexa:
--It will calm you down all day; when I took it, I thought it was better than a benzo.
--It has no anticholinergic effects.
--It has no sexual side-effects .
--It will definitely help you sleep.
--Zyprexa is convienient because it is taken only once at night.
--It is covered by insurance.
--It augments antidepressants.
--Despite what rumors go around, Tardive Dyskenisia on Zyprexa is very rare.I took 10 mg of it at bedtime for 3 months, and I had no drowsiness in the morning. I didn't have any weight gain either.
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