Posted by SLS on December 21, 2008, at 14:15:09
In reply to Re: Feeling so strange on Risperdal.... Please HELP., posted by crittercuddler on December 21, 2008, at 12:26:04
> Scott, just so I know, can you please explain how it works on serotonin? I know it is a 5H2A antagonist and a D2 blocker or whatever... and that those two actions "push and pull" on eachtother if you will... so that dopamine is not completely blocked because 5HT2A antagonism causes dopamine release which fights with the dopamine blockade. This makes the risk of EPS lower. Yet, I do not understand how there is any increase of serotonin....
I didn't say there was. :-) I just noted that Risperdal is a 5-HT2a receptor antagonist. You have a good understand the dynamics here.
Are you wondering why a drug like Risperdal might help with OCD?
- Scott
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