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The new drug is Abilify (aripiprazole). It is a tranquilizer, with the unique quality of being a partial dopamine agonist. It is indicated for reasons that are different from Effexor. Abilify is a tranquilizer, useful in psychosis and schizophrenia. In PWP, it may turn out to have some utility in controlling hallucinations and delusions, or other symptoms of psychosis - the same indications for which Seroquel (quetiapine), Clozaril (clozapine), Risperdal (Risperidone), or Zyprexa (olanzapine) might be used. Effexor is venlafaxine - an antidepressant. Effexor may also find indication in PWP who are depressed, but not for hallucinations and delusions. Jorge Romero ----- Original Message ----- From: "Hilary R. Blue" <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Saturday, May 24, 2003 2:10 PM Subject: Re: Effexor... > Has anyone heard of the new drug AMILIFY (I think that is what it is > called) -it is even newer than effexor, and my daughter has just been > prescribed it. Effexor worked wonders with the stabilizing of her mood > disorder, but she put on over 40 pounds weight - she has gone from 105 > to 145 in less than two years. > > hilary blue > > > Tom McCreary wrote: > > > I wrote about changing from the depressing sinemet to something else that works. My GP gave me Effexor.. What do the veterans have to say about this drug following a scheduled tapering off of Paxil 40mg. over a 3 weeek period. > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] > > In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn > > TY for the Info. > > > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] > In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn