Well.. I will find out more tomorrow.. but the info I saw was mostly in reference to controlling bipolar depression rather than psychosis. So.. perhaps it's more a general thing affecting those prone to cyclical/chronic depression rather than 'bipolar'.
Good point on the dopamine blocking though...
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Originally Posted by still_crazy
Not to be a Bummer Bob, but wouldn't some drugs...like the neuroleptics, for instance...raise the risk of Parkinsons and dementia? I mean, I'm no expert, it just...well, the antipsychotics block dopamine. They can cause drug induced symptoms of Parkinsons just over the short term.
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