Zyprexa is an anti psychotic drug (also known as a neuroleptic) used to treat psychosis and psychotic mania. It’s called an atypical antipsychotic as it is a new class of drugs with less side effects that the old anti-psychotics such as Thorazine and Haldol.
Zyprexa is known for weight gain- an average of 20 pounds [...]
I’ve been on both Abilify and Lamictal. Abilify if an antipsychotic used to treat psychotic bipolar symptoms as well as mania. Lamictal is a ‘mood stabilizer’ that’s actually an anticonvulsant drug used to treat bipolar depression. It’s not a drug used to manage mania. But, it does help people with rapid cycling.
Abilify is an atypical [...]
Hi Julie,
Is there any supplements or herbal remedies that you would recommend for bipolar stuff, other than the
omega 3?
Any particular diet that is beneficial?
Jay
(Dr. Jay Carter is a psychologist with an emphasis on bipolar disorder.)
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Hi Jay!
St. John’s Wort can cause Mania.
Sam E is for mild depression.
Some people swear by the molecular stuff such as Taurine, [...]
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I received such a great email from a reader named Daphne Stevens that I’m posting parts of it on the blog. I think it helps so much for us to see that we all go through the same challenges with this illness. Daphne and I discussed Lamictal and other meds. Here are her [...]
Here are some stories that illustrate a fact: bipolar disorder medication efficacy can change over time.
Lithium: My dear friend Sherri- who has bipolar I- took Lithium successfully for over eight years. Two years ago she had a severe manic/psychotic episode without a major trigger. My coauthor Dr. John Preston calls them breakthrough mood swings. She [...]
You may have noticed that many people with bipolar disorder take Abilify.
Abilify is an antipsychotic medication- also known as a neuroleptic. It’s a newer antipsychotic, so it’s called an atypical anti psychotic! Whew. It, along with the other atypicals such as Risperdal and Zyprexa have less side effects than the older drugs such as Thorazine [...]
Hello! This is a reprint of the latest bipolarhappens.com newsletter. Please note on the newsletter that I said a friend had trouble because she went off Abilify too slowly! I naturally meant she had trouble because she went off too quickly.
All About Abilify
Abilify is an anti- psychotic used to treat bipolar disorder psychosis as well [...]
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