Major Depression and Psychosis!!!
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>A patient is diagnosed with major depression and psychosis. He is
>currently taking Riserdal(?) for psychosis, Anafranil(?) for depression
>and benydril(?) for sleep. Is is a good therapy? He is taking it for
>more then three months. Before that he was on other medications but he
>is doing somewhat better now but still hears voices. Is there any
>better therapy for this patient if yes what are the recommondations to
>be discussed with the patient's doc.
>Will hearing voices, psychosis, vanish eventually and what about major
>depression.
>Dose caffeine, like coffee or tea, interfere with the effect of those
>medications mentioned above because the patient says that after having a
>cup of tea or a can of pop he wakes up two to three hrs early then
>usual. And sleep is the A1 part of treatment for this patient. The
>night he doesn't sleep well then during the day he really behaves
>abnormally.
>Any comments please.
>MN
MN, The doses of the agents taken is a critical piece of information.
Also the exact diagnosis is important, because Anafranil is often used
for people with obsessive-compulsive disorder, too. The Benadryl is
more likely being used to try to offset side-effects of Risperidol.
H2
