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Originally Posted by unsunghero
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To my knowledge the antipsychotics they prescribe to kids as a mood stabilizer like ability do not cause movement disorders. Other antipsychotics even newer generation ones so, at very low rates
I am not a psychiatrists to say for sure. Prescribing antipsychotics for kids as mood stabilizers like ability is RAMPANT, when the real problem is often bad parents. So I truly hope abilify doesn’t cause movement disorders, and am fairly sure it doesn’t
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I don't think we're as divided on this issue as we may seem to be. Let me clarify that I believe these drugs have their uses, but as a person trying to enter the mental health field, I have serious concerns about the side effects about the drugs I will be giving to my patients. I absolutely agree that antipsychotics are useful for acute psychosis. I'm much more worried about their safety being used long term as a maintenance medication with regards to EPS and metabolic side effects.
Bad side effects exist and it horrifies me to be a part of making that happen to someone.
Even more so if I ever reach my career goal of being a pro scriber. The issue is we don't really have better options. I see them as a bad solution and unfortunately a better one doesn't seem to exist right now. I am really interested in alternative treatments. Calorie restriction and fucking niacin of all things have some promise. Wouldn't it be cool if it was just a nutritional deficiency? Not much money in pushing vitamin B pills.