(people suffering as a result of taking Parkinson's prescription drug Aripiprazole)

6. Chasing Losses
Shadow World
Impulsive Episode 6 of 11

Lucy’s on her lunchbreak when she tries her first scratchcard - soon, she’s hooked. She’s never been interested in gambling before, but after a few months the glove compartment of her car is full of scratchcards. And then she starts gambling online…

Lucy’s taking a medication called Aripiprazole for her mental health condition. It’s a partial dopamine agonist - a different mechanism to the dopamine agonist drugs used for Parkinson’s and Restless Legs Syndrome that we’ve heard about in previous episodes.

But it’s got similar side effects. For Lucy, this means compulsive eating, hypersexuality - and a gambling problem that’s spiralling out of control.

Details of organisations offering help and support with some of the issues raised are available at bbc.co.uk/actionline.

If you have any concerns about medication you’re taking, speak to your doctor.

Presenter: Noel Titheradge
Producer: Lucy Burns
Editor: Matt Willis
A BBC News Long Form Audio production

(the fifteen minute episodes are downloadable)

#BBCRadio4 #BBCShafowWorld #Aripiprazole

https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m002rvy2

Dosing levels of #antipsychotics and mood stabilizers in #BipolarDisorder: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/acps.13762

1. Higher doses of antipsychotics or mood stabilisers were not associated with better treatment outcomes.

2. Standard doses of #lithium and #aripiprazole were associated with the lowest risk of relapse.

3. "#Quetiapine was not associated with decreased risk of relapse at any dose. ..evidence indicating its poor effectiveness, the wide use of quetiapine should be thoroughly re-evaluated".

Bonjour la mastodonie

Hier ma psychiatre m'a prescrit un adjuvant à mon traitement #ad, de l' #aripiprazole , pour son côté donneur d'énergie.

Je l'ai pris avant de me coucher car il est censé aussi apporter des somnolences... or, il s'avère que j'ai plutôt passé une très mauvaise nuit à me réveiller plus que d'habitude, tellement que mon bracelet connecté considère que je n'ai dormi qu'entre 0h20 et 1h44.

Mais c'est l'horrible migraine que j'ai qui me dérange le plus 

Pour celleux qui en prennent en faible dosage, je suis seulement à 5mg, avez vous eu ces effets dès la première prise ?