Posted by med_empowered on December 1, 2005, at 19:07:29
In reply to Re: Zyprexa cognition, posted by Tomatheus on December 1, 2005, at 13:33:26
hi! I think maybe the Zyprexa is intensifying the effects of cocaine withdrawal. Another possibility would be what is known as "Neuroleptic Induced Dysphoria". This was noticed with Thorazine, the very first antipsychotic, early on in its use in the 1950s. Apparently, doctors now are under the impression that this was something that happened *only* with the old drugs, and that the new drugs are somehow magically *improved* in such a way that everyone who takes them feels better, blah blah blah. Its not true. When I took low-dose Seroquel, I can distinctly remember taking a dose one night and becoming so profoundly sad, so miserable, that I found myself crying in my bathroom, pounding the floor with my fists, for at lesat an hour. Also..one day I accidentally took an extra Abilify, b/c I thought I had forgotten to take one at the proper time. I bawled my eyes out.
So, basically...I think you have Neuroleptic-Induced Dysphoria. I don't know what you could do to combat it. Adding a stimulant might help, but it can also cause extra side effects. I think you may be best served by discontinuing the Zyprexa, at least for now.
Good luck!
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