Poverty of thought

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I used to be smart and a quick thinker. Now, with APs, I can’t think of things as much or as fast. It really bothers me. Not enough to stop my meds, but enough to make me miss my mind. I can’t really think my way through things anymore, and my memory is really bad. It’s like I have to grieve the loss of my mind

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Sorry to hear that. I feel like my mind is good on my ap.

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Do you think slower on your AP, even though it’s clear? I’m dragging my feet through the mud with my thoughts

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I don’t think slower at all.

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You’re very lucky then.

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I’m sorry pianogal you’re experiencing this

Naltrexone in combination with an anti psychotic has really helped my experience in regards to poverty of thought

Not saying it’s gonna 100% work the same way for you or you should have to take it or anything. But since our Deoxyribonucleic Acids are different , but similar, well naltrexone is what treated my cognition so much. I’m so grateful that it’s been this wonder drug for me

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I’ll check to see if I can afford that.

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It’s a cheap med!!! Covered by insurance usually too. You can’t drink if you take it though. (Not sure if you drink anyways). It’s not for everyone but it has shown to be helpful for cognition. It’s not otc

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You Don’t Have to Send Your Goodbye’s to What You Never Lost

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I just looked it up. I don’t think I need that drug since I only have 1 beer when I drink. I mean, sometimes I have 2, but it’s not a problem for me. I guess I could try it off label. I’ll ask my pdoc about it

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I have definitely lost mental capabilities. Or are you saying I never had a mind to begin with???

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“never had a mind to begin with”,

Not What I Meant, @LilyoftheValley

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Lol. Ok, but it would have been funny @sleepoptimistic

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Dopamine is crucial for intelligence. Also different ppl react differently to meds, for some their dopamine receptors are more sensitive etc.
That being said, I feel mentally disabled while on meds, I wanted to study medicine when I quit my meds but positive symptoms and inappropriate laughter made me quit after a couple of weeks.
I was laughting for no reason in class, I felt embarrassed.

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Good news is that I didn’t have real negative or cognitive symptoms when I stopped meds, only severe positive symptoms. Of course it was impossible to live without meds after 1.5 years, I was paranoid of everyone even my family.

This means that negative and cognitive symptoms are not necessarily permanent and could be treated by future meds. I have no cognitive or negative symptoms when unmedicated or while on Abilify.

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I believe negative and cognitive symptoms are tied together, if one improves, the other improves.

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That’s an interesting theory. I wonder if it’s true.

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I can’t prove it as I am not a psychiatrist but when unmedicated or when on Abilify I was able to go to university and finish my physiotherapy degree.

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@LilyoftheValley

I was thinking the same about my cognition. What came to me is that I’m often not able to focus… what’s your opinion on that?

In other words, it’s there, just distracted.

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For me, it’s just not there. I even fail the short dementia test. I’m supposed to get a longer one when I see my dr next

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