Praxiten and Aketon side effects?

magic said:I'm sorry if I hurt your feelings... I just didn't have all the facts.

Everything makes sense now. Sending you a massive 🙂 and 😘 to show my support 👍

Nah, you didn't hurt my feelings. Thanks for the support 👍 and to you 🙂 and😘.
Sending my best to you and your cousin.👍

amberorca192 said:I guess I’ll just lay it all out there—here’s the list of what I’m dealing with:

OCD
Bipolar mania
Schizoid personality disorder
Acute schizophrenia

And as for the cocktail of meds I’ve been through or am still stuck with:

Ativan, Valium, Xanax, Helix, Taxol, Amyzol, Zyprexa,
Nozinan, Prazosin, Seroquel, Haldol, and so on.

Things have actually leveled out over the last two years, so I'm barely touching the heavy hitters anymore; mostly just sticking to benzos these days.
On those rare nights when that isn't cutting it, I might toss back 200-300 mg of Prazosin or 50 mg of Seroquel, which—compared to the absolute madness of my old prescriptions—is basically nothing.

I don't really feel like digging any deeper into this than that.😢

Look, I'm telling you, it's impossible to be juggling all those diagnoses at once. Seriously, who even gave you that diagnosis??? And honestly, that med list doesn't sit right with me either.

dustyowl29 said:I'd really appreciate it if someone could give me the lowdown on these meds—what they actually do and all that stuff.
thanks in advance.

Look, Praxiten is a benzo, so honestly, you're better off just staying away from it entirely. As for Cogentin, that’s an antiparkinsonian. When you're on antipsychotics—especially the older, typical ones—you often run into extrapyramidal symptoms, and Cogentin is what they throw at you to stop that from happening.

I'm wondering about the long-term fallout from taking Praxiten every single day—besides the addiction aspect, obviously.
Like, behavior shifts, warped perception, or just losing your ability to think straight? I’m asking because I’m seeing some pretty weird changes in someone close to me who’s been on Praxiten for a while now.

There aren't really any permanent side effects since this kind of medication doesn't actually alter your brain chemistry—it just blocks certain receptors. The real issue is the dependency; once you try to quit, you end up dealing with a long, nasty withdrawal phase..

Look, I’m not buying it—I’ve been seeing some seriously alarming shifts in how this person acts and perceives reality lately. It’s getting weird. Honestly, there have been times where I’ve just sat there wondering, "What on earth is in their system?" because they’ll be acting totally manic, running around like they’re on a massive dose of speed, even though they aren't exactly a spring chicken anymore. 😢

mistyhound2 said:Look, Praxiten is a benzo, so honestly, you're better off just staying away from it entirely. As for Cogentin, that’s an antiparkinsonian. When you're on antipsychotics—especially the older, typical ones—you often run into extrapyramidal symptoms, and Cogentin is what they throw at you to stop that from happening.

🤦 Man, there is just so much misinformation floating around here...
Listen, folks, for every single medication, you have the actual facts right there on the paper inside the box or—heaven forbid—on the internet. Just ask your psychiatrist. What’s being said here is a total mess.

Praxiten isn't actually a benzo; its active ingredient is oxazepam. It has a mild calming effect, which is why about 90% of seniors take it when they're having trouble sleeping.
Real benzos include things like Xanax, Valium, Librium (I think), and Helix. Aside from Librium, they're basically the same thing with a benzo composition, just made by different manufacturers. Librium is diazepam, which relaxes the muscles, and it's the only one that can even be given to pregnant women.
Cogentin is an anticholinergic drug, not an anxiolytic. It's used for tremors and to combat side effects caused by antipsychotics.
If someone happened to find a medication belonging to someone else that isn't part of their own treatment, I'm dying to know how they even got their hands on it without a psychiatric prescription.

Praxiten and Librium won't do much for people who are naturally high-strung.
As of 2020, I'm sure there are plenty of other similar drugs out there too.

Get lost with that water talk

Praxiten (oxazepam) falls under the benzo category, acting as an anti-anxiety med while also hitting you with those sedative and sleep-inducing effects

Kenneth Bishop said:Get lost with that water talk

Praxiten (oxazepam) falls under the benzo category, acting as an anti-anxiety med while also hitting you with those sedative and sleep-inducing effects

Sure, it's a derivative, but it doesn't have any real hypnotic properties. In the US, if you want actual hypnotics, people look toward things like Ambien or Lunesta.

Don't go spreading misinformation if you've never actually taken these meds; otherwise, you're just guessing how they work. It’s kind of like me trying to guess what heroin feels like—everyone thinks they "know," but really, they're just talking out of their hats.☕

Morning—15 mg Aripiprazole
Afternoon—Half a 10 mg Xanax, 2 mg Cogentin, one 500 mg Depakote pill
Evening—Half a 10 mg Xanax, 2 mg Cogentin, 25 mg Prazosin, 500 mg Depakote

Dealing with some acute psychosis that feels a lot like schizophrenia... I'm trying to figure out which of these meds is making my legs dance... they won't stop twitching and I just can't catch a break or settle down at all...

Larry Ortiz4 said:Morning—15 mg Aripiprazole
Afternoon—Half a 10 mg Xanax, 2 mg Cogentin, one 500 mg Depakote pill
Evening—Half a 10 mg Xanax, 2 mg Cogentin, 25 mg Prazosin, 500 mg Depakote

Dealing with some acute psychosis that feels a lot like schizophrenia... I'm trying to figure out which of these meds is making my legs dance... they won't stop twitching and I just can't catch a break or settle down at all...

That restless sensation in the legs is most frequently a side effect triggered by antipsychotics. You should sit down with your psychiatrist to discuss switching medications and pinpointing exactly which one in this list is the culprit.

Larry Ortiz4 said:Morning—15 mg Aripiprazole
Afternoon—Half a 10 mg Xanax, 2 mg Cogentin, one 500 mg Depakote pill
Evening—Half a 10 mg Xanax, 2 mg Cogentin, 25 mg Prazosin, 500 mg Depakote

Dealing with some acute psychosis that feels a lot like schizophrenia... I'm trying to figure out which of these meds is making my legs dance... they won't stop twitching and I just can't catch a break or settle down at all...

That akathisia sounds like it's from the aripiprazole. Honestly, benzos or Cogentin probably won't help much; maybe try dropping the aripiprazole to 10 mg and/or adding 40 mg of propranolol in the morning and another 40 mg during the day.