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 per person, but I definitely know people who don’t gain weight at all. It’s used to treat bipolar disorder and schizophrenia.
I have seen it work miracles on people who are very ill. It’s hard to find a balance between the benefits of the drug and the side effects- but for many, the benefits are what matters. I have a friend who was on the drug for two years to keep her mania and psychosis in check. It definitely kept her out of the hospital- but she felt over drugged and gained weight. I am so incredibly proud of her for staying on it. She is now stable and no longer needs a high dose of the Zyprexa.
Julie
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