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Posted by poser938 on March 27, 2012, at 20:35:49
1mg of risperdal or 150mgs seroquel? which has stronger dopamine blocking action?
Posted by Brainbeard on March 28, 2012, at 6:33:28
In reply to QUICK! risperdal OR seroquel, posted by poser938 on March 27, 2012, at 20:35:49
Posted by poser938 on March 28, 2012, at 14:59:28
In reply to Risperdal. Seroquel hardly blocks dopamine at all. (nm), posted by Brainbeard on March 28, 2012, at 6:33:28
okay that's what i was thinking by reading the side effects from risperdal. they seem more related to dopamine.
Posted by Brainbeard on March 28, 2012, at 17:26:48
In reply to Re: Risperdal. Seroquel hardly blocks dopamine at all., posted by poser938 on March 28, 2012, at 14:59:28
Posted by novelagent on March 30, 2012, at 4:49:12
In reply to QUICK! risperdal OR seroquel, posted by poser938 on March 27, 2012, at 20:35:49
> 1mg of risperdal or 150mgs seroquel? which has stronger dopamine blocking action?
>>>>I'm afraid it's not that simple. =)
It's not possible to know ahead of time whether one drug will work better than the other, but why wouldn't you want Invega Sustenna? It's a monthly shot, so you don't feel awful for three days if you're off a couple of hours one day. That's what I do. It's Risperdal's younger sister, a metabolite of Risperdal.
Also, drugs ending in -pine, like Seroquel's generic name, are far more likely to cause a craving for sugary foods and also cause a higher risk of type II diabeties. That's why docs who know what they're doing like to switch patients to Risperdal or Invega.
I frankly have no idea why anyone wouldn't want a monthly shot instead of being one forgotten dose off from being on the verge of insanity, or mania, or whatever you're taking it for. Not worth the risk or the lack of peace of mind.
Posted by phidippus on March 30, 2012, at 13:39:44
In reply to QUICK! risperdal OR seroquel, posted by poser938 on March 27, 2012, at 20:35:49
Risperdal has stronger dopamine blocking activity. But they both do their job well.
Seroquel if your really up and need sedating. Risperdaal if you need to get things straight.
Eric
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