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#1
Apr 16, 2014, 12:42 PM
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Can antipsychotics treat the negative symptoms of schizophrenia?
I'm talking about affective flattering, poverty of speech and avolition. what happened in your case? did you get better? 
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Apr 16, 2014, 01:12 PM
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No...not at all....in my case they actually caused some negative symptoms....people said I was like a zombie until I finally tapered off the meds---I was on abilify.
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Apr 16, 2014, 01:46 PM
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Anti psychotics have never improved negative symptoms for me. If anything they made them worse like Sometimes psychotic mentioned.
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Apr 16, 2014, 03:48 PM
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I still hear voices and hallucinate, so no.
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Apr 16, 2014, 03:52 PM
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Apr 16, 2014, 04:16 PM
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Doesn't sound likely. They generally slow down the brain activity, so they may increase the existing negative symptoms.
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Apr 16, 2014, 05:35 PM
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Same for me too; just made it worse (though some more than others).
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Apr 16, 2014, 10:55 PM
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The only med that's ever helped with them is Geodon because I feel more social on it. However in my case a lot of the social withdrawal came from paranoia. I still have problems with motivation and anhedonia including socially. Abilify actually worsened my flattened affect too.
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Apr 17, 2014, 10:24 PM
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Hi:
From what I know, none of the current medications for schizophrenia treat the negative symptoms. But, but, but that doesn't mean there isn't treatment for the negative symptoms. There is a branch of talk therapy called Cognitive Behavioral Therapy which has helped me with social interaction. I have heard mindfulness therapy--another branch--can help with lack of motivation although I have never tried it. Type in google the Academy of Cognitive Therapy and you can find a certified therapist who may help. If you have the concentration to read Schizophrenia by Aaron T. Beck et all is a good read and he is the founder of CBT. |
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Apr 19, 2014, 04:13 PM
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Antipsychotics and stimulants increase my negative symptoms so ya I'm out of luck.
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Apr 20, 2014, 12:12 PM
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