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Bill, I just got back from a vistit with my neuro and asked about olanzapine. He has perscribed it many times with good success. Only problem is stomach upset, at least initially. He said the ones that are able to get through it reported marked improvement. Closaril, although it is very similar, is not the same and can cause liver problems. It does require a blood test weekly. Hope this is helpful. Regards, Greg Leeman 37/7 HEIT BILL wrote: > In a message dated 4/21/98 6:50:17 PM Central Daylight Time, [log in to unmask] > writes: > > << > My Dad (72) has PD and is on Duodopa (110 mg taken 1/2, 1/2, 1/2). He is > also taking 25 mg of Tasmar everyday (since the last 2-3 weeks). My mother > tells me that he is experiencing a lot of hallucinations at times due to this > (mostly in the afternoons). His neuro thinks that he might try Olanzapine > for the hallucinations. I just typed in the name in Alta Vista and its > thrown up a huge list that I am yet to real in details. But skimming across > somethings does make me think that this is what Mom was talking about- she > told me over the phone and I wrote it down. > >> > > I don't know about "olanzapine" for mental; disturbances. However, Clozapine > is useful in PWPs. It returns the mindset of those with medicine induced > mental dysfunction (mostly paranoid or inappropriate manic thinking) to > something less antisocial. It almost seems good for what ails PWPs in the > mental department. However, I do not know if it is prescribed for > hallucinations and it requires a lot of blood testing to use. > > Regards, > WHH