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Originally Posted by *Laurie*
Yeah. An anti-psychotic used as a sleep med? Pfffft. Gimme a break.
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I'm with
you, Laurie. Using an antipsychotic (first- or second-generation) as a sleep med? Show me the
science to back this up. Pfffft...
exactly.
I have an "agenda" here, so you can ignore me, but I've never
once in my life not been able to discern reality, yet I've been prescribed antipsychotics as sleep meds, "potentiators" of other meds, to "counter" the effects of antidepressants, and in addition to
other antipsychotics. Antipsychotic effects are said to be cumulative and irreversible. I really
do appreciate that there are people who benefit from them, and I would never presume to argue this point, but...IDK...I'd rather figure out another way. There
has to be another way.
Jimi: Of course, you're talking about schizophrenia in your OP, but I think that everyone with an SMI (serious mental illness) should take note.