Posted by jerrympls on March 30, 2006, at 20:26:04
In reply to Re: APs can help some people's depression!, posted by deniseuk on March 30, 2006, at 9:04:51
> I don't think you should generalise and say anti-psychotics aren't good for depression.
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> Antidepressants used to really help me but now they no longer work Zyprexa is the only thing that has helped lift my mood (I only take it now and again) but I thank God for it.
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> If my Psychiatrist had you strong belief that they're no good for depression then he wouldn't have prescribed it on an as needed basis and the only I would have felt that the only option left would have been suicide!
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> They do help some people's depression when all else fails so you can't say they're no good for depression per se.
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> DeniseI apologize if I came off as anti - anti-psychotic (heheh). I know they help MANY people. I was basically just trying to point out the fact that it seems as if antipsychotics are being used more and more as a first-line treatment or first choice in an augmentation therapy approach. And while they may help many people - undoubtedly - they also can make people musch WORSE too.
Jerry :-)
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