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Old Oct 21, 2017, 06:04 PM
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Originally Posted by AspiringAuthor View Post
I have not tried benzos for akathisia, but I in general do not react to benzos (remeron is one, right?). For anxiety, they do not work, and for sleep, they work for just a short time.

What would be the benefit of using gabapentin in place of atarax for akathisia?
Remeron is an atypical antidepressant...very sedating and most often prescribed as a sleep med.
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Bipolar l/Rapid/Mixed/Depression/Anxiety Disorders

lamotrigine 100mg 2x/day
Vraylar 6mg 1x/day
methylphenidate 10mg 3x/day
bupropion XL 200mg 2x/day
bupropion IR 174mg 1x/day
buspirone 30mg 2x/day
quetiapine 50mg 1x/day



I'm 50 Shades of Bipolar and I have no safe word...
Thanks for this!
AspiringAuthor