Posted by jono_in_adelaide on November 22, 2011, at 22:39:31
In reply to Re: Metabolic effects of atypical antipsychotics » creepy, posted by Phillipa on November 22, 2011, at 20:31:27
I think these effects are less pronounced in the low doses that are use for anxiety and depression, though of course they are still there.
I think they are more widely used in non psychotic disorders in the US than they are in Australia (thats partly an insurance thing here, insurance will only cover these drugs for mania and schitzophrenia, not anxiety or depression, and they are damned expensive if you have to cover all the cost your self, where as a months worth of Valium or Xanax runs to maybe 10 dollars)
I guess they have a place - people with resistant depression, people with anxiety where benzos are contraindicated (addictive personalities etc) and where benzos just dont work.
At one point I took a low dose of risperidone, because despite high doses of Xanax and antidepressants, I was still getting bad anxiety and panic attacks, the 1mg of risperidone at night was the last piece of the jigsaw, it got me through a very difficult time, and I dont regret taking it.
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