Has anyone found anything that worked?
Tired of being sleepy all the time from the antipsychotics.
Green tea reduces drowsiness. It improves metabolism too. Workout supplements like DMG or TMG is useful for energy as it improves cell oxygenation.
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I take vitamin B12. That seems to help. I also drink coffee and caffeinated sodas.
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I’d forgotten about B12, I used to have the spray and it worked pretty good ! Thanks
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Caffeine, coffee, black tea etc
Choline might work. It’s plentiful in eggs. It also comes in supplement form.
Adding some decent exercise has me sleeping around 8 hours a day compared to 10. Same meds and everything. Only difference was some decent exercise.
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Yeah, that’s a good point. A little exercise, even a brisk walk makes me more energetic.
I walk for an hour or two every day but it still feels like I’m dragging myself ya know?
It’s a painful feeling. Maybe when the antidepressants kick in I’ll have more energy 
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I’ve tried many stimulants including Ginseng, Eleutherococcus, Guarana, coffee, Brocoli sprout extract and sarcosine. None of them have a satisfying result on negative symptoms. But all of these made me anxious after a few weeks and give me psychotic positive symptoms like paranoia.
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I’ve heard stimulants aren’t fantastic for psychosis.
I’m on Vyvanse (basically the new version of adderall) and it helps a bit but I think I’d have psychosis in full swing if it wasn’t for the antipsychotics.
I drink matcha tea and coffee. I still sleep 11-12 hours on Invega. When I was on clozapine I slept 16 hours a day. Some aps are just too sedating.
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Same here. Some made me slow mentally like lithium orotate. Not a good idea even if they work as they’re not always in stock.
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