Boosting dopamine either with Abilify or L-Dopa supplement can cause symptoms similar to mania but at the same time these two improved my negative symptoms by a lot. I am not taking risks so I stopped the dopamine supplement I am taking.
“Different impulse control disorders have been described including gambling, compulsive shopping, eating disorders and hypersexuality. Behavioral disturbances, most commonly aggressive tendencies, are the norm. Psychosis is also common.”
Abilify is a dopamine agonist.
Im glad you stopped the supplement. I didnt say anything but was thinking you shouldnt be fn around with your dopamine.
Also I won’t be trying Vraylar since its also a dopamine agonist.
Have you thought about paliperidone? Im on it its similar to rispiridone but i dont have negatives on it. But everyone is different.
I am staying with risperidone, its working well, no positive symptoms.
I also think rispiridone is cheap like 30 bucks for meds by mouth.
My injection costs 550 a month i pay 120 my insurance pays rest
I thought with schizophrenia, dopamine is high some places, lower in others. There’s more than just dopamine. I benefited from glumate changes too from supplements. There’s dopamine, serotonin, and glutamate hypotheses.
Yes, problem is if you boost or block dopamine it will affect the whole brain. My pdr told me there is no meds that target specific brain areas. Also you would need to take a pill for every brain part. Other receptors and neurotransmitters indirectly affect dopamine. Glycine boosts glutamate and it caused me similar side effects as dopamine.
Look up ways to boost dopamine naturally. Foods exercise music whatever. I cut my med in half and I notice I feel better but I did it without a doctor. I was on resperidone too and abilify combined and I drank a lot and gambled but I didn’t feel that bad. I wouldn’t want to be on risperidone on its own and I’m glad 5 mg haldol works well for me.
I think its the same for me as boosting dopamine with the supplement, it reduces meds efficacy. I won’t reduce my meds either. Music is good, yea. Exercise is hard but I walk a lot inside the house mostly.
You might just have to push yourself! I mean I have lack of motivation that people mistake as laziness but I’m going to gym and have a personal trainer too! I try to get out and have seriously started eating everything super healthy. Like I looked up ways to boost testosterone and dopamine and I’m doing all that! How is your diet? Like I eat super clean dude it’s a must! I recommend it
Also I remember you said you vape maybe that’s causing tiredness? Maybe not but I smoke a lot and it definitely doesn’t help me!!
Eat food rich in vitamins eat 38 grams of fiber a day ya know maybe you already do that!
It actually helps a bit, kinda like caffeine.
Don’t give up either ! Things might change and probably will. Maybe the dopamine supplement is not that bad for you?
And honestly I have negative symptoms too but I feel great especially since I’m eating super healthy
Thanks, I am asking my Dr about it 27 April but I think long term its bad. I wont take it until then.
A lot of people here might improve dramatically overtime and maybe won’t even be on meds in the future. Like everything changes stuff happens
Its hard to believe lol Statistics show that only like 3% can live without meds.