I know antiparkinsonian are given not only to ease the symptoms of the disease, but also to people suffering side effects of medicine for their own psychosis.
From what I understood, the medicine given to those individuals is used to suppress psychotic triggers(Clothiapine,Zyprexa,Risperidone etc) and the antiparkinsonian meds (Biperiden,Trihexyphenidyl,Ropinirole) are usually taken after a few hours, or a night sleep, to ease/counter side effects of the anti-psychotics, such as hardened muscles, shakes and others and please feel free to correct me if I am wrong.
Now, I know that having Parkinson's basically means most dopamine has run out and the brain is having trouble restoring to normal levels.
I'll just go ahead and add this and hope you won't think that I am fishing for a specific answer: I know a guy whose girlfriend take a few Biperiden a day, she says it helps her study better and maintain focus for longer duration without the need to leave her chair too many times... plus she gives the impression of being rather happy while she's on them
So help me understand this, do antiparkinsonian help combat the disease by chemically increasing dopamine?
I'm just wondering how close we are to just classify them as stimulants... or at least think of them as such
An educated answer would be appreciated
thanks
John
From what I understood, the medicine given to those individuals is used to suppress psychotic triggers(Clothiapine,Zyprexa,Risperidone etc) and the antiparkinsonian meds (Biperiden,Trihexyphenidyl,Ropinirole) are usually taken after a few hours, or a night sleep, to ease/counter side effects of the anti-psychotics, such as hardened muscles, shakes and others and please feel free to correct me if I am wrong.
Now, I know that having Parkinson's basically means most dopamine has run out and the brain is having trouble restoring to normal levels.
I'll just go ahead and add this and hope you won't think that I am fishing for a specific answer: I know a guy whose girlfriend take a few Biperiden a day, she says it helps her study better and maintain focus for longer duration without the need to leave her chair too many times... plus she gives the impression of being rather happy while she's on them
So help me understand this, do antiparkinsonian help combat the disease by chemically increasing dopamine?
I'm just wondering how close we are to just classify them as stimulants... or at least think of them as such
An educated answer would be appreciated
thanks
John
