what is your medicine regime and how does it affect you?

hello all. i am wondering, by taking the medicine, anti-psychotics,
does it affect you if taken for the long run? if the hallucinations go
away, do you stop taking it after some time or continue? i read
someone who is on Risperdal lost her creativity and wit after a year
taking it. i see many people hear who can write well, so does it mean
some who take anti-psychotics would have that problem and some wont?
too little and too much of dopamine can affect learning. so by taking
anti-psychotics, wouldnt that mean it can affect learning after some
time?

On Aug 7, 12:11 am, dontwishmel...@hushmail.com wrote:
> hello all. i am wondering, by taking the medicine, anti-psychotics,
> does it affect you if taken for the long run? if the hallucinations go
> away, do you stop taking it after some time or continue? i read
> someone who is on Risperdal lost her creativity and wit after a year
> taking it. i see many people hear who can write well, so does it mean
> some who take anti-psychotics would have that problem and some wont?
> too little and too much of dopamine can affect learning. so by taking
> anti-psychotics, wouldnt that mean it can affect learning after some
> time?

is 400mg a day too much?

<dontwishmeluck@hushmail.com> wrote in message
news:f7a2af25-7772-4483-84a5-aa7041a61288@i24g2000prf.googlegroups.com...
> On Aug 7, 12:11 am, dontwishmel...@hushmail.com wrote:
>> hello all. i am wondering, by taking the medicine, anti-psychotics,
>> does it affect you if taken for the long run? if the hallucinations go
>> away, do you stop taking it after some time or continue? i read
>> someone who is on Risperdal lost her creativity and wit after a year
>> taking it. i see many people hear who can write well, so does it mean
>> some who take anti-psychotics would have that problem and some wont?
>> too little and too much of dopamine can affect learning. so by taking
>> anti-psychotics, wouldnt that mean it can affect learning after some
>> time?
>
> is 400mg a day too much?

400 mg of *Risperdal* a day? That sounds like a toxic dose. I was never on
more than 5 mg a day.

On Aug 7, 12:45 am, "Playa Del Now" <fort...@luneytunes.com> wrote:
> <dontwishmel...@hushmail.com> wrote in message
>
> news:f7a2af25-7772-4483-84a5-aa7041a61288@i24g2000prf.googlegroups.com...
>
> > On Aug 7, 12:11 am, dontwishmel...@hushmail.com wrote:
> >> hello all. i am wondering, by taking the medicine, anti-psychotics,
> >> does it affect you if taken for the long run? if the hallucinations go
> >> away, do you stop taking it after some time or continue? i read
> >> someone who is on Risperdal lost her creativity and wit after a year
> >> taking it. i see many people hear who can write well, so does it mean
> >> some who take anti-psychotics would have that problem and some wont?
> >> too little and too much of dopamine can affect learning. so by taking
> >> anti-psychotics, wouldnt that mean it can affect learning after some
> >> time?
>
> > is 400mg a day too much?
>
> 400 mg of *Risperdal* a day? That sounds like a toxic dose. I was never on
> more than 5 mg a day.

400mg of Seroquel. 5mg is little. so does 400mg of Seroquel is a lot?

In a book by Carl Sagan it was said that the difference between brains
linked to intelligence was the number of connections for each neuron. He
compared people with 1000 connections per neuron to peaople with 10,000
connections per neuron. The neuroleptics generally block particular
receptors of neurons. In effect they are blocking connections to the other
neurons. In My Humble Opinion the neuroleptics reduce intelligence and
creativity. They also usually act like a depressant. Part of the Catch 22
is that while reducing positive symptoms neuroleptics seem to make negative
symptoms worse.

All this varies with the individual. Reducing positive symptoms may be
needed to have some functionality in their life. Being highly intelligent
doesn't mean much if you are catatonic.

Neuroleptics can also have toxic side effects such as tardive diskonesia and
malignant neuroleptic syndrome (I hope I got those names right).

"Quiet Neighbor" <private@spamless.net> schrieb im Newsbeitrag
news:XpydnXfWQZpYfgTVnZ2dnUVZ_iydnZ2d@comcast.com. ..
> In a book by Carl Sagan it was said that the difference between brains
> linked to intelligence was the number of connections for each neuron. He
> compared people with 1000 connections per neuron to peaople with 10,000
> connections per neuron. The neuroleptics generally block particular
> receptors of neurons. In effect they are blocking connections to the
> other neurons. In My Humble Opinion the neuroleptics reduce intelligence
> and creativity. They also usually act like a depressant. Part of the
> Catch 22 is that while reducing positive symptoms neuroleptics seem to
> make negative symptoms worse.
>
> All this varies with the individual. Reducing positive symptoms may be
> needed to have some functionality in their life. Being highly intelligent
> doesn't mean much if you are catatonic.
>
> Neuroleptics can also have toxic side effects such as tardive diskonesia
> and malignant neuroleptic syndrome (I hope I got those names right).
>

Almost right, it is diskenesia.

On Wed, 6 Aug 2008 20:03:34 +0200, in alt.support.schizophrenia
"rainbowguardian" <robert_smrdelj@gmx.de> wrote:

>
>"Quiet Neighbor" <private@spamless.net> schrieb im Newsbeitrag
>news:XpydnXfWQZpYfgTVnZ2dnUVZ_iydnZ2d@comcast.com ...
>> In a book by Carl Sagan it was said that the difference between brains
>> linked to intelligence was the number of connections for each neuron. He
>> compared people with 1000 connections per neuron to peaople with 10,000
>> connections per neuron. The neuroleptics generally block particular
>> receptors of neurons. In effect they are blocking connections to the
>> other neurons. In My Humble Opinion the neuroleptics reduce intelligence
>> and creativity. They also usually act like a depressant. Part of the
>> Catch 22 is that while reducing positive symptoms neuroleptics seem to
>> make negative symptoms worse.
>>
>> All this varies with the individual. Reducing positive symptoms may be
>> needed to have some functionality in their life. Being highly intelligent
>> doesn't mean much if you are catatonic.
>>
>> Neuroleptics can also have toxic side effects such as tardive diskonesia
>> and malignant neuroleptic syndrome (I hope I got those names right).
>>
>
>Almost right, it is diskenesia.
>


Don't forget tardive dementia

On Aug 7, 1:47 am, "Quiet Neighbor" <priv...@spamless.net> wrote:
> In a book by Carl Sagan it was said that the difference between brains
> linked to intelligence was the number of connections for each neuron. He
> compared people with 1000 connections per neuron to peaople with 10,000
> connections per neuron. The neuroleptics generally block particular
> receptors of neurons. In effect they are blocking connections to the other
> neurons. In My Humble Opinion the neuroleptics reduce intelligence and
> creativity. They also usually act like a depressant. Part of the Catch 22
> is that while reducing positive symptoms neuroleptics seem to make negative
> symptoms worse.
>
> All this varies with the individual. Reducing positive symptoms may be
> needed to have some functionality in their life. Being highly intelligent
> doesn't mean much if you are catatonic.
>
> Neuroleptics can also have toxic side effects such as tardive diskonesia and
> malignant neuroleptic syndrome (I hope I got those names right).

neuroleptics is anti-psychotics? is 400 mg a lot? i was given Seroquel
for cognitive dysfunction, it got better after 3 weeks, but i dont
know if its because of Seroquel or not. i worry taking Seroquel too
long would make it worse.

On 7 aug, 06:09, dontwishmel...@hushmail.com wrote:
> On Aug 7, 1:47 am, "Quiet Neighbor" <priv...@spamless.net> wrote:
>
>
>
>
>
> > In a book by Carl Sagan it was said that the difference between brains
> > linked to intelligence was the number of connections for each neuron. *He
> > compared people with 1000 connections per neuron to peaople with 10,000
> > connections per neuron. *The neuroleptics generally block particular
> > receptors of neurons. *In effect they are blocking connections to theother
> > neurons. *In My Humble Opinion the neuroleptics reduce intelligence and
> > creativity. *They also usually act like a depressant. *Part of the Catch 22
> > is that while reducing positive symptoms neuroleptics seem to make negative
> > symptoms worse.
>
> > All this varies with the individual. *Reducing positive symptoms may be
> > needed to have some functionality in their life. *Being highly intelligent
> > doesn't mean much if you are catatonic.
>
> > Neuroleptics can also have toxic side effects such as tardive diskonesia and
> > malignant neuroleptic syndrome (I hope I got those names right).
>
> neuroleptics is anti-psychotics? is 400 mg a lot? i was given Seroquel
> for cognitive dysfunction, it got better after 3 weeks, but i dont
> know if its because of Seroquel or not. i worry taking Seroquel too
> long would make it worse.- Tekst uit oorspronkelijk bericht niet weergeven -
>
> - Tekst uit oorspronkelijk bericht weergeven -

400mg seroquel is not a lot against psychosis, normally 600 or 800
is more effective.

do you take an evening and a morning dose and do you feel tired/sleepy
during the day?

Berty

On Aug 7, 2:04 pm, Adamski_Rasputin <adamskiraspu...@yahoo.com> wrote:
> On 7 aug, 06:09, dontwishmel...@hushmail.com wrote:
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> > On Aug 7, 1:47 am, "Quiet Neighbor" <priv...@spamless.net> wrote:
>
> > > In a book by Carl Sagan it was said that the difference between brains
> > > linked to intelligence was the number of connections for each neuron. He
> > > compared people with 1000 connections per neuron to peaople with 10,000
> > > connections per neuron. The neuroleptics generally block particular
> > > receptors of neurons. In effect they are blocking connections to the other
> > > neurons. In My Humble Opinion the neuroleptics reduce intelligence and
> > > creativity. They also usually act like a depressant. Part of the Catch 22
> > > is that while reducing positive symptoms neuroleptics seem to make negative
> > > symptoms worse.
>
> > > All this varies with the individual. Reducing positive symptoms may be
> > > needed to have some functionality in their life. Being highly intelligent
> > > doesn't mean much if you are catatonic.
>
> > > Neuroleptics can also have toxic side effects such as tardive diskonesia and
> > > malignant neuroleptic syndrome (I hope I got those names right).
>
> > neuroleptics is anti-psychotics? is 400 mg a lot? i was given Seroquel
> > for cognitive dysfunction, it got better after 3 weeks, but i dont
> > know if its because of Seroquel or not. i worry taking Seroquel too
> > long would make it worse.- Tekst uit oorspronkelijk bericht niet weergeven -
>
> > - Tekst uit oorspronkelijk bericht weergeven -
>
> 400mg seroquel is not a lot against psychosis, normally 600 or 800
> is more effective.
>
> do you take an evening and a morning dose and do you feel tired/sleepy
> during the day?
>
> Berty

i am not taking it for psychosis, i worry taking it would affect
dopamine since people with parkinson suffer learning problems from
lack of dopamine. i take night dose, and i dont feel tired/ sleepy
during the day.