Psychotropic medication discussion thread
in Psychology & Therapy ·
fadedbear92 said:Beyond just antipsychotics, people often use anticonvulsants too—I actually tried Tegretol myself, and it was a total lifesaver for my sleep. Right now, I’m on a combo of Prazin and Sanval, but honestly, the Sanval isn't doing much for me at all.
http://www.centar-zdravlja.net/image...898834_32.pdf
This is a really solid read regarding antipsychotics.
Basically, in people with schizophrenia, dopamine levels in the brain are sky-high—they're constantly wired—so they need heavy-duty antipsychotics to bring them back down to earth. On the flip side, a lack of dopamine can trigger depression, and if that deficiency gets severe enough, you're looking at Parkinson's disease.
Me, personally? I wasn't even wired, just dealing with psychosis... I guess antipsychotics aren't always about calming someone down, since you don't have to be agitated to be in psychosis. Maybe they're more about pulling us back to reality🙂