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Q: What happens if a normal person abuses anti psychotic medication?
I know that these types of medicines deal with chemicals in the brain, specifically those that have to much activity with certain chemicals, what would happen if a person without that activity in the brain used anti psychotic medication, or worse, abused it.

A: What?

Firstly antipsychotics are used for many conditions, not just schizophrenia or psychosis.

A lot of people think that if you have some problem and take medication to treat it then everything is fine but if a person who does not need the medication takes it horrible things will happen. It does not work that way.

Antipsychotics like haloperidol and ziprasidone are used to treat Tourette syndrome. Aripiprazole has been approved to treat depression adjacent to an SSRI class antidepressant. Haloperidol is commonly given to people with severe nausea. Antipsychotics are even prescribed for insomnia and anxiety. About 80% of antipsychotics are prescribed for medical conditions they are not approved for. It is actually a very controversial issue because these drugs are used for may things they are not approved for and they can cause severe, life long side effects like movement and metabolic disorders.

The risks of antipsychotics are the same regardless of what they are being used for.

Antipsychotics are broken into two groups, the typical antipsychotics (haloperidol, chlorpromazine) and atypical antipsychotics (quetiapine, ziprasidone).

Both groups of drugs have side effects and have very serious risks associated with use, why they are being used is irrelevant.

Antipsychotics are not addictive and do not cause euphoria or anything like that. Actually most people find it extremely unpleasant taking them which is part of the reason compliance is difficult because people with schizophrenia in particular NEED to take them but hate the said effects and often stop. Actually antipsychotics (for the most part) lower the amount of dopamine, drugs of abuse increase dopamine, the neurotransmitter responsible for pleasure.

Q: What are some modern anti- psychotic medications? What would happen to a “normal” person if they took them?
I understand that haldol and thorazine are relatively outdated. So, say that, I non-psychotic individual were to take a anti-pyschotic drug. What would happen to me?

A: Modern, or atypical antipsychotics, trace back to Clozaril in the 70s and include the much more modern drugs like Zyprexa (clozaril’s less potent cousin), Seroquel, Geodon, Abilify and a few others. As a class, they’re much more variable than the old staples.

While it varies depending on which drug you’re talking about, two of them, Zyprexa and Seroquel are -extremely- sedative drugs. Seroquel in particular can be used at very small doses as a highly successful sleep aid. It’s frequently used as such for people who can’t take normal sleeping medications, such as people who have drug abuse histories. Even the very odd atypicals, like Abilify or Geodon tend to be heavily sedating drugs.

Oh yeah, and the weight gain.

Q: Is it okay to take an anti anxiety with an anti psychotic?
I was previously only taking the anti depressant fluoxetine, then in the first couple of weeks it made my anxiety worse so they gave me some diazepam for when my anxiety was at its height.
Yesterday I was feeling a lot better, but then was told to start taking quetiapine, an anti psychotic (25mg) … I was hesitant about taking it. Woke up this morning feeling about a hundred times worse. Is it ok to take a diazepam to help?

A: Yes they are often prescribed together. I too am on Quetiapine and valium. Quetiapine takes time to get used to. Its sedative so will leave you feeling quite hung over for a bit, but you do get used to it. Try not to worry!
Remember diazepam is sedative too so taking it will only make you sleepier!

Q: how do “Anti psychotic” medications often make a person feel like and why so many complain about them?
do they also, make people more easily “upset” and bothered by things,,sensitive more to negative things in their surrounding, remembering bad experiences from before and associating people with these? how common this is a complain and why drugs are so thought to be “The answer”?

do you agree? and which area of the world are you and how long “Anti psychotic” medications have been prescribed there ? how readily?

A: started taking antipsychotic med, Seroquel, first time, ever, 2 months ago… umm.. well it makes me feel depressed every morning, sometime suicidal during the day, pointless.. however sometimes i also feel nearly normal again… i have flashbacks alot, and since starting it ive developed violent physical ‘ticks’, whereas usually id just experience the emotions and seem confused/far away.. um.. on the other hand, i can now walk outside my house. i couldnt before without feeling scared. i dont always believe im being followed anymore.. sometimes i have periods of time where i have no thoughts, and dont really do anything.. but its awesome in comparison to non-stop intrusion.

Q: Can you take an oral anti-psychotic and a depot one together?
Am on quetiapine at the moment and was wondering if you can take a depot injection of an anti-psychotic on top of that? My problem is that when I get really ill I sometimes don’t take my medication so wondered it is possible to take a really low dose of a depot? Wanted to ask before I approach my dr incase it is not something that can be done.

A: usually one is enough ,if u aint much a pill person,u can get depots better ,on regular basis ,dont do both the effect maybe toxic

Q: Why are anti-psychotic class medications the number one selling prescription drug in America?
Psychotic means insane or out of touch with reality. I KNOW there are not that many insane people in America…or at least, I hope not. I read this class of drugs also increases your chances of metabolic syndrome, diabetes, heart attack, and stroke.

So what is really going on in America with this class of drugs?

A: Two reasons (Though this answer has a slight degree of bias):

1. It’s easier than learning to actually cope with reality.
2. It makes psychiatrists more money per hour than actual counseling.

And of course, we’re all taught that it’s perfectly fine to keep our brains slowed as if we’re always supposed to have the happy chemicals flowing (We’re not).

Oh, and schools want to give every child that’s ever questioned authority various “medications for ADD/ADHD”

Q: any charities that help elderly pay for anti psychotic meds?
i have a 92 year old aunt who other than needing medicine to control her psychosis is more or less healthy. the anti psychotic meds are the only thing that makes her manageable enough to take care of ourselves. unfortunately our money is running out for her meds. does any one know someone who could help? thanks.

A: If she has little income, you can check out the manufacturer. Most of them have programs for low cost or free drugs for those with low incomes.

Q: What anti psychotic medications do you take and why?
I’m asking because I know they have many uses and would like some more insight on why people take them. I take risperdal which is used for treating schizophrenia although I don’t think I have schizophrenia. I take it for psychosis which occured alongside my depression.
I thought celexa was an anti depressant?

A: I also take Risperdal. That and Seroquel are my anti psych meds for Schizoaffective disorder.

When I first started out with the psych doctors they told me depression with psychotic symptoms, which sounds similar to you. However its clear to me, those around me, and later to them, that for me it was a bit more than that…

EDIT- lol as of the 6th response so far, Ive at one point or another been perscribed every med everyone has listed

Q: If I’m taking anti-psychotic medication, why do I feel good for a week and then back to miserable?
This happens with any anti-depressant or anti-psychotic I’m taking.
Could be because the dosage needs to be increased?

(doctors don’t care so don’t send me back to them, they are just useless)

A: Either the dosage needs to be increased or the medication just isn’t working for you. I know it sounds like you have taken many different ones already but I’ve personally lost tract of how many different medications I have been on that didn’t work or the side effects were bad enough to stop taking them. I can tell you it’s way to many to count. When it comes to meds it really is trial & error & your right some Doctor’s are totally useless when it comes to this. I hope you are seeing a psychiatrist & not a GP, they don’t know enough about psychiatric disorders.

Q: Does anyone know of a good anti psychotic medicine that will get rid of hellusinations?
I am seeing things that no one should see. Please tell me of anything that could help.Not Geodon or Abilify though, I have adverse effects with them.

A: go see a shrink

Q: What’s the difference between anti psychotic drugs and antidepressants?

A: They are both psychiatric drugs but they are used to treat totally different mental illnesses and symptoms.

Anti-depressants are used to relieve symptoms of depression, although they are also sometimes used to aid recovery from eating disorders, anxiety and OCD.

Anti-psychotics are used to treat psychotic symptoms as the names suggests. So they will be given if someone is experiencing hallucinations or very paranoid thinking. Anti-psychotics are also sometimes given to control mania-related symptoms in people with bi-polar.

Lots of anti-psychotics, especially the older ones, have worse potential side effects than anti-depressants can cause. Some of these can continue even after the person has stopped taking the drug. For people who are on anti-psychotics long term sometimes a drug is given to counteract side effects.

Q: What are anti psychotic medications like ?
how do they make a person feel as opposed to not taking them?

why so for your opinion?

A: I take an anti psychotic which gives me a mix of side effects. I often feel like I’m in a daze. Sometimes I get restless limbs and the drug is very sedating so I only take it at night before bed. I don’t know if it’s my illness or the drug that causes me to have poor verbal communication skills i.e. I can only talk for short sentences and the more I talk the more I screw up my words. I’m pretty good at writing my thoughts down so I love to type emails to get my points across.

My opinion is based on my experience with anti psychotic agents. I’ve been on them for almost two years and it has taken a long time for them to work. I would rather suffer some side effects rather than having a full blown episode.

Q: Why are Scientologists primarily against anti-psychotic medication as compared to Asprin and other drugs?
Or are they also against Asprin? If so, why aren’t they more vocal about it since more people take Asprin, even blood thinners and diabetic medications, than psychiatric medications?

A: Because psychiatry explains exactly how and why scientology really works.

Q: Why does my anti psychotic say I can’t have grape fruit or grape fruit products?
I am on seroquel. Not like I am considering eating my weight in grapefruit but I thought that was a very random instruction. I get not drinking alcohol and you know not operating heavy machinery – which how many do us? Any thoughts?

A: I can’t think of the name of it, but some prescription drugs react badly with the acids in citrus fruit, particularily grapefruit. You should be careful with OJ too, try to keep it to a minimum.

Q: Do i need anti-psychotic injection now for psychosis?
I have been a number of times sectioned here in England and have been on various anti-psychotics. I now find myself on zuclopenthixol decoanate injection. My care worker says i am mentally stable, is it safe to come off the medication now. Do i have a right to refuse treatment? Shall i take my time before i can come off medication?

A: I’m a little confused. Do you actually WANT to come off it, or are you saying you don’t want to? You have a right to refuse treatment just like any other patient, but if your psychiatrist finds you to be a risk of hurting yourself or others, you could be sectioned again. You also have a right to stay on it if you want, but I doubt your psychiatrist will continue writing prescriptions if they think you need to come off it. A “care worker”, unless a medical doctor, has no say in your medication at all. Don’t take advice from them.

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