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Antipsychotics
Antipsychotic drugs are also referred to as neuroleptic drugs. The word neuroleptic is derived from the Greek term for taking hold of one’s nerves. This term reflects the drugs ability to make movement more difficult and sluggish. In Poisoned Love, I poured antipsychotic drugs, Prolixin, into my ex-lover’s drinks and he developed difficulty moving.
Antipsychotic drugs are used to treat psychosis associated with a variety of mental illnesses including, schizophrenia, mania, and delusional disorder. Antipsychotic drugs may also be used in mood disorders (i.e. bipolar disorder) even when no signs of psychosis are present. In addition, antipsychotic drugs are used to treat non-psychotic disorders. For example, a low dose of Stelazine, can help dissipate the rage that people with Borderline personality disorder often experience. In my book Poisoned Love, I took a low dose of the antipsychotic drugs, Stelazine, to help me control my rage outburst. I did not like taking antipsychotic drugs because they made me very hungry and made me gain weight. Other conditions where antipsychotic drugs are used, include, Tourette syndrome and Asperger’s syndrome and intractable depression with anxiety.
Antipsychotic drugs may also be used in clinical settings as part of risk management, and to control difficult patients.
A number of side effects have been observed in relation to specific antipsychotics drugs, including weight gain, aganulocytosis, tardive dyskenesia, tardive akathesia, and tardive psychosis.
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