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Originally Posted by HopeForChange
Oh--to further confuse things, technically risperidone, iloperidone, and paliperidone are benzisoxazoles, while lurasidone and ziprasidone are benzisothiazoles. I think the distinction between the two structures isn't super significant, though  |
All of that said, I've had tremendous luck with the 1st generation, or typical, antipsychotic perphenazine. It's controlled my psychosis and mood symptoms with very few side effects. Of course, everyone is different, but I am surprised to hear of a blanket policy of not prescribing 1st generation drugs. They don't have sophisticated marketing, but in my opinion they are just as good.