It's actually a medication that despite the bad side effect profile patient often stay on the longest. It seems like people know and can feel what really works. The side effects remain troubling but so does schizophrenia or bipolar disorder. thanks for being a part of the community and this video takes nothing away from the efficacy of olanzapine it's the second best medication behind clozapine

@@ShrinksInSneakers thank you for your response. Yes I believe that clozapine is a close relative of olanzapine due to its chemical structure. I was on Abilify Maintena before that and found it much too stimulating. Keep up the great work man!

So glad to hear you are doing well with the medication!

if they could only make these things easier to pronounce

Perhaps you are being too critical? Try focusing on his relevant message.

@@naphisa340 I was just pointing it out. And I stated I meant no disrespect. I love Dr. Rossi's videos and get a lot out of them. My personal view is that if we're mispronouncing the meds we're prescribing it could cause patients to think we're less knowledgeable than we actually are. I'm sure that's not the case here and maybe it's just a regional dialect. But I wanted him to know...in case he didn't.

@@ShrinksInSneakers 100% agree with that!

@@naphisa340 I think wee need to be a little critical of recycled ideas that cost a lot of money for our patients and offer minimal benefit for weight gain. Overall I think I'm in favor of all things psychiatry 😁

thank you for being a part of the community

what is critical with addressing antipsychotic weight gain is starting a medication like metformin before significant weight gain has occurred. It's always more difficult to lose the weight after. I will usually start with metformin once I see that someone has gained a little weight on the medication. Ultimately the decision is between you and the doctor and you have to weigh the benefits of medication for mental health Vs the long term risks of metabolic disorders. There are many ways you could approach thins but the first step is to voice the concerns to your doctor. Hope this helps

those are vastly different medications for different indications but I'm glad things worked out. Thanks for sharing a being a part of the community

Mirtazepine is ok for insomnia.I know people on olanzapine billy or bessie Bunter unbeleivable how they ballooned

It does not have the same receptor profile SAM has a five-fold greater affinity at MOR and much greater bioavailability when administered orally. Could you substitute it possibly, but it hasn't been researched then again it could just be a cash grab by the pharmaceutical industry

Olanzapine is very effective, unfortunately it comes with a lot of side effects. Studies consistently find that people remain on this medication much longer than other medications in the class. The video is more about a plan to address a major side effect but it ultimately didn't work as well as we would hope