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Default Dec 09, 2020 at 12:11 PM
 
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Originally Posted by Desoxyn View Post
What do you mean by 'crushing' dopamine?

It can cause super sensitivity and lead to movement disorders too no?

Antipsychotic-Induced Dopamine Supersensitivity Psychosis: Pharmacology, Criteria, and Therapy - FullText - Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics 2017, Vol. 86, No. 4 - Karger Publishers

+ I take a stimulant.. Which is very odd..

So yeah technically abilify binds stronger but it activates weakly where the others block dopamine signaling....that’s what I meant by crushing.....haldol Is stronger too....but yeah the whole stimulant while psychotic doesn’t work for everyone because these two pathways basically fight each other.

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