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Old Nov 16, 2016, 07:41 PM
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Originally Posted by still_crazy View Post
sometimes, there's psychosis despite tranquilizers. I get that sometimes, although mine is (apparently) linked to "obsessive traits" that pop up when my mood goes up or down enough.

If you read the old psychiatric literature, the tranquilizers really don't stop psychosis for a lot of people. What the old shrinks called the "schizophrenic processes" remain, its just that the medicated person/patient is calmer, less agitated and anxious, and (ideally) better able to function and respond to psychosocial interventions.

Maybe a different tranquilizer? Seroquel doesn't cause much EPS or tardive dyskinesia, but I think Zyprexa came out as more effective (in big studies, anyway) in terms of long term symptom reduction. Not that I'm one to talk. I keep taking Abilify even though I get more lingering psychosis stuff than I'd like.

Hope things get better for you.
Oh I didn't know that.

It has calmed me down but hasn't completely rid of the symptoms. I'm still having hallucinations and paranoia.

I don't know what other AP to try, I've tried a lot. Zyprexa didn't work for me

And thank you!
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