(January 31, 2013 at 5:20 pm)Psykhronic Wrote: Seroquel is a NIGHTMARE for a lot of people holy shit. So are risperidol and zyprexa. Abilify has more mixed results. Generally, older anti-psychotics are better for some reason. But everyone LOVES pushing the newer ones.
Seroquel turned me into a zombie. Abilify sent me into the stratosphere. Both of them are insanely expensive. Yeah, they do love pushing the newer stuff. At one point, I was paying nearly a grand a month for meds, out of pocket until I hit my deductible - and the side effects made me miserable. Getting on more reasonable meds was closer to $60/month, with tolerable side effects - and I was much, much happier.
What really gets me is when I see ads on television for things like Seroquel and Abilify as adjuncts to anti-depressants to treat depression. Really? Pushing powerful anti-psychotic drugs to people who are merely depressed and not experiencing any psychosis whatsoever? What could possibly go wrong?
