Do antipsychotics increase the risk of dementia, Parkinson and Alzheimers since they lower dopamine?
Do antipsychotics increase the risk of dementia, Parkinson and Alzheimers since they lower dopamine?
I sure hope they don’t… if there was clear evidence they did, I would probably stop taking my Olanzapine.
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I thought that prognosis was better than normal. ie…you got psychotic illness you have way less chance of getting dementia. I will try to look that up but sure I’ve heard that.
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Do they lower or or do they inhibit the dopaminergic parts of brain to produce new ones?
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I already have a disease similar to Parkinson’s and tbh I had had been taken aps for 5 years until I got diagnosed with my condition. They’re completely unrelated and Parkinson’s is often due to a genetic cause. I also take levodopa for my condition and they don’t interact with my aps at all.
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I heard of that some patients got Parkinsons due to the antipsychotics.
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You can get parkinsons symptoms for sure. I don’t think you actually get parkinsons. Correct me if I’m wrong.
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I asked my doc if the Ap’s cause memory issues and he said no.
It’s weird because I have severe memory impairment. I have forgotten words, stuff I did in school, how to get to places, I have issues recognizing people and so on.
Perhaps it’s just this dumb illness, I dunno??
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My grandad had Parkinson’s. Not nice at all to see him go through that as a child.
He died when he was 65
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Don’t worry as by the time you are likely to develop Alzheimers, Parkinson’s and dementia we will most likely be dead anyway from coronary heart disease or the likes of! 
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They inhibit dopamine function and effects.
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