>>12876770Olanzapine (zyprexa) definitely makes you fat. I think two mechanisms are work to do that, both stimulated craving and metabolism being effected. I can't quite remember my personal experience in regards to weight gain. I remember craving big bags of sweets and burgers and I didn't care about having them together. I never experimented with a healthy diet to see if I still got fat with Olanzapine. I think I tried a little bit but still got fat that's why I rushed to get off them, I remember that.
I felt slightly dumb on them but could tell that was in part to me feeling cradled and at ease, I felt slower with this, maybe the 'dumbing' is what minimises the threat of paranoia/fear, makes it seem silly. At the point you could argue, have you been made dumb or has it made the world look dumb and so you don't care about being dumb (or can't feel not dumb but doesn't matter if the world looks dumb). These are all the subtle feelings I got with Olanzapine. A good drug for those truly scared of things happening to them, but get off them when you mentally feel stronger to not get obese.
Abilify (Aripiprazole) is truly a real tease on the legs. I loved smoking and/or drinking on Abilify, it seemed to amp those feelings from other drugs. I can't talk of it's therapeutic use too much since it came at a time that I don't think drugs will help me with. It's possible I'm still nuts. If any of these anti-psychotics are to help me now I'd imagine it would be by slowing me down and not to be a deer in headlights with stimulus in front of me. But I feel this focus is my desire.
Quetiapine is a great down the line anti-psychotic. Definitely. Dosage feels critical with it though. You can't shy away with low doses with it, if you want it do something useful for you. But it has a forgiving nature at low doses. Almost too forgiving for any use.
