Posted by undopaminergic on October 24, 2022, at 11:09:09
In reply to Re: Seizures cause intense fear? » undopaminergic, posted by jay2112 on October 23, 2022, at 18:18:36
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> > Yes, that's EEG. Do you find that anticonvulsants (like carbamazepine) have any effect on these symptoms?
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> Yes, I respond fairly good to carbamazepine.Yes, but what about the specific symptoms under discussion? The possible seizures that manifest as fear?
> I also take clonazepam, which even though a benzo, is considered an anticonvulsant.
>Yes, benzos and barbiturates are used as anticonvulsants.
> The only other things that might lower the seizure threshold that I take are 75mg of Effexor, 15mg of Remeron, 50mg of Nozinan (old antipsychotic that is very good for my nausea and stomach pain.) I also take 1mg of risperidone prn.
>Anticonvulsants are supposed to *raise* the seizure threshold. I don't know how it is affected by the other drugs you mention.
Nozinan sounds more like a nasal decongestant than an antipsychotic ;) It was offered to me in the past as a PRN hypnotic. Now I have Seroquel for the same purpose, but that's really pointless (to add another antihistamine) as I'm given clozapine and trimipramine.
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