oh I use a (very) low dose benzo PRN I just think the trouble is with the high doses. also yes klonopin helps bring ppl down and "control" symptoms but it's not a core treatment or anti manic drug. my Dr calls it a bandaid but not a fix.
they prob used it before atypicals because it would make some one atleast sleep off a psychosis but really they put everybody on lithium back then anywAy and antipsychotics were used much less in BP
antipsychotics were used much less in general
now they are one of the best selling meds on the market so make of that what you will
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I used to rule the world
Seas would rise when I gave the word
Now in the morning, I sleep alone
Sweep the streets I used to own
I used to roll the dice
Feel the fear in my enemy's eyes
Listen as the crowd would sing
Now the old king is dead! Long live the king!
One minute I held the key
Next the walls were closed on me
And I discovered that my castles stand
Upon pillars of salt and pillars of sand
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