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- Опубліковано 2 лют 2020
- Latuda belongs to the atypical antipsychotic family of drugs meant to treat schizophrenia and bipolar disease. Unlike other related drugs, Latuda acts against the depression of bipolar disease and is not indicated for the manic stages. Latuda may be prescribed to individuals as young as 10 years of age, however diagnosis in the pediatric population remains somewhat controversial.
Unfortunately Latuda offers only some degree of improvement rather than cure. In some studies Latuda fails to provide statistically significant evidence of improvement. When it does offer relief, a common scenario is only reducing a person's status from markedly ill to moderately ill.
Evidence for Latuda stems from studies the company conducted throughout the world. To some extent this detracts from the believability of the data since it poses almost insurmountable difficulties in monitoring and compliance. Latuda was evaluated in Ukraine, India, Romania, Russia, Bulgaria, Serbia, Argentina, Colombia, South Africa and Peru among others. With international cultural and social differences, studies involving a more homogenous population would be preferable. Finding 500 patients in America, Canada, Australia or England with such common conditions ought to be an easy task.
As with most patent protected antipsychotics the cash price at the pharmacy remains out of control. At Costco the drug sells for in excess of $45 a pill or $1414 a month; at Walgreens it is considerably more. Latuda's manufacturer's apparent target is the insurance company. It offers a discount card allowing the consumer to pay less than $10 a month as long as Medicare, Medicaid and Tricare are not involved. The company negotiates some discount with private insurers but not the government. Generic forms of Seroquel, Abilify, Resperdal and Zyprexa are available for a monthly cost of less than $20.
Rest in peace doctor you helped a lot of people online i bet you helped, a lot of people in person i wish i had you as a doctor but im in Illinois. But which doctor cares in 2023.
😢 I did not know I have so much respect for his help on here
I’ve taken all of them, vraylar, rexulti, and now Latuda. This one by far has been the best. I am 2 months into it. So far my side affects have been really minimal to none, maybe some drowsiness from it but I think that has to do more with my sleeping patterns. Overall I am much more stable and everyone around me says they think I’m the most stable I’ve ever been. No more constant negative thoughts or compulsions like I had on vraylar. Very calm. Would recommend
My doctor just prescribed it for me Low doze I been taking oxcarbazipine I noticed a little improvement but I get down to depression and the chest pain make it worst I’m afraid to take this med
Latuda has CHANGED my life for the better. I can now get up in the morning wo being emotionally sick.
This drug killed my elderly mother. She should never have been prescibed it at 82 yrs old. She slowly deterated within one year, major organ failure. If I knew then what I know now I would never let her take it. She was a victim of polypharmacy. Read about it for safety of your elders
Your a very smart person!
Indeed
Latuda has been very beneficial in treatment of schzophernia along with olanzapine. Real life experience.
I've been taking Latuda for almost a month now, and it works very well for my Bipolar Depression.
updates?
How are you now?
@@dagerikhaugen577 I'm doing pretty good. I still show some signs of mania, like irritability here and there, but I am not as depressed and suicidal like I use to be.
Gregory Petty sounds good, i have had severe depression for more than 2 months and are about to start up with latuda. I just hope they give me positiv effect and mood-enhancing.. did u have a depression when u started up with latuda? And when did it start kicking in?
@@dagerikhaugen577 Well, I did have depression before starting Latuda. But once I started on Latuda, over the few months I saw that I was getting better, and I've been better ever since. I highly recommend Latuda, b/c to me it's a miracle drug.
Great information Doc.
I don't know what this guy is talking about that it works the same as Generic Seroquel, Zyprexa. It's not the same drug. Latuda for me is activating and lifts depression in 1 day. Seroquel & Zyprexa make me a Zombie.
The 3 drugs are antipsychotic medicines intended to treat both schizophrenia and bipolar disorder so they have the same purpose.However,Latuda,as he said is more specific to treat depressive episodes while the other two are more useful to treat maniac episodes and seroquel works also as a mood stabilizer .
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seroquel will make you fat as hell. you're always hungry and you sleep all the time.
a perfect combo to get big as house.
@@happymess3219 that’s so frustrating! I gained about 25 pounds in a few months taking invega. It helps in a lot of ways, but I’m switching to latuda because it’s not as known for weight gain.
If you look at the left hand side of the chemical structure for geodon and latuda you will see they are exactly the same, starting with the phenyl group. The right hand side is similar to risperidone and many others. The essence of what he's saying is that this isn't a new drug, it's a variation on things that already exist. That's not always a bad thing, a variant could work a lot better than what it's based on, but in this case the data suggests that this one isn't. For what it's worth I'm on it. Risperidone worked great for my mental health situation but the side effects sucked. Havent been on latuda long but at least it's not making me want to stuff my face constantly.
This is the 5th medication I tried for bipolar disorder. It's had the least amount of side effects out of the meds I've tried. And it's done a great job with my anxiety disorder. I haven't had a lot of break through mania on this med compared to when I was on rispiradone. And I am not as sedated as I was on seraquil. I have had nausea on latuda. But it has gotten better with time. And it's been a little more sedating than I would like. Rispiradone was less sedating for me. And it has caused me to have my menstrual cycle less frequently than normal.
Medications for bipolar disorder seem to all have some negative side effects. But this has been the most tolerable medication for me so far. And I'm losing some of the weight I gained on seraquil and rispiradone. I've also tried abilify, which caused me tremors. I do a lot of art. So having unsteady hands is a no go for me. And I've tried Lithium, which caused me a lot of water retention. Like edema level water retention.
So far, I'm glad I have this medication option. It's not perfect. But it's better than other things I've tried.
Thanks guys. I'm just starting latuda.
😮 wow hope it helps these folks
Sounds lovely doc
Thanks Dr. I've had rhabdomyolysis, and I excersize outside often. Thanks for the heads up. I'm going to pass on this one. I'm on trintellex and clonidine. Less is more for me.
I was part of the clinical study for Latuda. I was doing good and then I went south. I became very depressed and when I told the doctor he got very upset and I ended up walking out and never went back. I’m wondering what he did my results
I hate how doctors can be so dismissive about them and even gaslight!
So what do you take now
How long where u depressed???
oh for fuck sakes does anything work?
Nope!
No!!!!!!!!
I feel the same way. Soooooooooo damn frustrating.
2 weeks into latuda, after 10 different medications. Idk what the hell to be optimistic toward anymore
Seroquel just gives me an appetite at bedtime and just terrible.
I took Latuda for about a month, but had to stop due to cost. Been on Seroquel for a year now, and I'm so exhausted & fat!
I see my psych Dr soon, and going to ask to try Latuda again. My insurance will cover it now.
Could you do a video on chlordiazepoxide? (Librium) PLEASE!
Well Now Dr, you should post within the description of your videos, the names of the articles your citing.
you're doing god's work. honestly god bless you. ❤
If there was a god then bipolar disorder and other mental illnesses would not exist.
god bless you
This drug may have fewer side effects than Seroquel and Zyprexa even if it's not as effective. Could you please do a video on ziprasidone?
Latuda caused the most horrible side effects like uncontrolled movements and muscle stiffness that was incredibly painful. I would rather deal with the disorder than take this medicine again.
Exactly!!!
I believe that is akathisia. I suffered from what you have described. Akathisia is hard to treat, but lifestyle changes, especially eating at least 300 calories 30 minutes before you take the pill, the side effects are significantly lower. The benefits, for me, outweigh the side effects if you really try to push through it. As always, work closely with your doctors and psychiatrists and other care team members to find out if what you're doing is working. Only YOu (and by "YOU", I mean anyone struggling with mental illnesses), can decide if you feel better. There is no magic pill. Period. Therapy, a lot of personal work, lifestyle changes, and so much more need to be applied in combination to produce results. It takes work to feel better. Whether medications are needed, or not.
@Guy Whose opinions will offend you You're not wrong. Certain molecules affect everyone differently.
The effects from (X) to (A) can be drastically from the effects from (X) to (B). That's all.
After I saw how much some medications cost I think people would feel a lot better if they just got the money instead.
Lmaoooooooooo so trueeew lol
This med makes me feel super dizzy numb and super low just started a week ago hope it gets better
How is it now? Please tell me
ngl ive tried four other antipsychotics and latuda is the only one i can handle but
i got one question, is this guy like the god of latuda and am i going to see him when i die
i saw him in poltergeist 2 and im kinda freaked out
On Latuda with excellent results.
Awww really? They just prescribed this today
Yep, I have OCD. I don't need to be watching UA-cam videos about medication I might end up taking. Too triggering.
do Latuda work on GHB receptor and D2 D3 receptor like Amisulpride and Sulpiride?
Latuda has helped me and my pulsate tinnitus
Taking as a unipolar depression augmentation, feels terrible. Akathesia, dysphoria, head feels empty, just terrible.
I hate that antipsychotics like this and abilify are peddled for people who don't have psychosis. They are nasty drugs with very nasty side effects. No one should be on them if they don't have to be. Just my opinion as a person who does experience psychotic delusions at times and has to be on something for it. I have tried so many of them and they are all really gross. Seroquel is the only one I can tolerate, and only at low doses, and not without consequences.
There are so many less extreme options for unipolar depression. I'm really sorry you were exposed to this. :( I don't understand why it's pushed so hard. I think if a doctor had first hand experience with antipsychotics they would be more careful about who they prescribed them to.
Just started this for my psychosis and am discontinuing the Seroquel. Hope it goes well.
Same switching from seroquel to latuda
Why did you switched
Why the change?
I’m on Latuda but after watching this, I do know for how much longer.
Huh?
Everyone is different. My friend swears by it
Have you experienced any sexual disfunction?
@@nasworldwide actually yes, but not on Latuda. My ED went away about 45 days after I got off depakote and switched to latuda.
@@jamespoteat9361 but your still able to get an erection no problem on latuda? Do you feel like a zombie while on it?
r.i.p DR
Is it safe to take it with amitriptyline?
I took it for bipolar. Didn't take it long because it made my body vibrate in the weirdest way. Everything I touched/touched me had a delay for me to actually feel it. Made driving scary. It definitely isn't sedating or makes you sleepy but it improved my sleep. I'm a periodic insomniac, and always a bouncy morning person. Not on Latuda lol. It felt great to sleep so much finally. But couldn't stand the vibrating/numbness feeling in my body. Didn't take it long enough to see any effectiveness.
Hi Taylor I have the same side effect as you and I am trying to stop taking Latuda because of this. I hate that feeling it's driving me crazy.
@@lillianfant2386 my doctor switched me to Vraylar after this and I haven't had the same experience. It also improves my sleep without making me sleepy. I'm not letting them put me on lithium bcus I am not giving up caffeine. Good luck!!
By far worst drug tbh I was told to cut my meds in half and it was alright as soon as I started taking 20 I was getting severe migraines , shakiness , restless legs , and my blood pressure kept dropping , always nauseous, it makes me derealize like crazy I’ve been having panic attacks more often smh
Can you do a report on Remeron
Gary Simone it’s an anti-depressant mainly used for insomnia/anxiety. It’s generic name is Mirtazepine..he also did a video on Mirtazipine (Remeron)
im about to start laguda to get of benzoss that help me sleep at night and overall cover my anxiety and racing thoughts. Will this help? it has been prescribed but i have my doubts
It works
Be very careful getting off benzos. Do not cold turkey. Benz withdrawal can be hell for up to 10 years.
How did it go? I’m also on latuda to come off benzo that I been using for sleep.
Benzos like Clonazepam is much better, why would you want to get off (If you have serious illness like schizophrenia) for me it's the only medication that makes me feel better. Latuda just messes with my sleep, I can't sleep well on it.
I was on aripiprazole along with sertraline chloridatre, but I needed to up the dosage of aripiprazole, which was not advised, so after some considerations I switched to lurasidone and I have been better than before, with a minor side effect related to peaks of anxiety. For that I have a benzodiazepine prescription that I very very very rarely take because I am very afraid of getting adicted. I took it ten times tops over the last two years, one of those times before my first plane trip haha. Not that anyone cares, just sharing. I believe there is some great potential with latuda, maybe.
I used to take it and went off because it made me so tired. I was taking it with Lamictal. 100mgs Lamictal and 20mgs Latuda.
I’m gonna start taking this in a few days. I’m already on lamictal. Did you get tremors at all? I hope this doesn’t happen. I know geodon did. I hope this goes well for me
I’m gonna start this in a few days once it gets delivered. I am so nervous about taking it. I really don’t want to feel like I did when I was on geodon. I had severe tremors with geodon. And jerky movements of my legs when I would be asleep. I don’t know how this medication will affect me. I don’t know if it will cause Akathisia or tremors. Idk guys…. I am hoping it goes well and if it gives me restlessness, I hope it’s only mild. With geodon the tremors got so bad in a matter of 3-5 days… idk how different this is from geodon… but I will see.
Do this medicine lead to addiction?
Didn’t help in my case. It’s similar to Risperdal. Type 2 bipolar patients may respond better to this.
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so basically what you’re saying is latuda isn’t worth it. i’ve been on it since october 2021 and have had almost 10 seizures, never having one before in my life before starting the latuda. i believe i had some form of NMS (neuroleptic malignant syndrome). i stopped taking it two days ago, after tapering from 60mg, to 40mg, to 20mg over the course of a few months. ever since starting it, i’ve been exhausted all the time, occasionally nauseous and loose stools. after two days of not taking it i already have more energy, and since tapering it down i have not had a single seizure.
Hi were you able to reduce by 20mg at a time? Im trying to go from 80 to 60 but noticed irritability go up
So what’s the next best medicine for schizophrenia if Latuda fails ? Anyone feel free to respond
for me mirtazapine (Remeron), however it causes major weight gain... But it did help me, I have schizophrenia also.
Sir I am on Cetrizine and Metoprpolol and Montelukast and now must take Latuda. I am in the 180s, a diabetic as well. Will I be okay taking this? Thanks in advance
Please consult your doc before taking latuda. I don’t believe it’s good for those with diabetes
@@ashleyc5262 7j8
I don't pay anything for the many medications that I must take and I don't pay anything for my other healthcare. This is because I have Medicaid. I have many medical conditions, so I must see doctors about once a week. I was hospitalized three times in 2019. I am 69 years old and I have been disabled for my entire life.
Latuda has only been on the market for several years- so we have no idea how It will affect your neuro cognitive functioning and organs as you age. I was prescribed Latuda a couple weeks ago, but after research wouldn't touch it with a ten foot pole. I'd have to stop working out (fine print says to avoid prolonged cardio especially in heat- I live in Florida and workout outside every day), eat 350 calories before bed with pill, likely deal with fatigue and restlessness- all of which is a sum zero when compared to what I deal with as BP-1. To me-- those are my symptoms when I'm depressed. So why would I take a drug meant to treat depression when it will cause me to be depressed?! Tardive Dyskinesia is particularly concerning, and a whopping percentage of people develop it from this drug. I think this is way too new to be prescribed to patients, and to take it is acting as a guinea pig. Wouldn't be surprised to see a class action lawsuit against Latuda within the next several years. No thanks!
updates please?
What anti psychotic drug doesn’t have a class Action against it though? Check out Risperdal.
Same for me and I'm only 13. Makes me feel horrible.
First few weeks this worked fairly well for me. I had insomnia and would get bad nausea shortly after taking the med, but I had more energy and a clearer mind than on seroquel. However after week 3 I started getting an all too familiar restless-boredom that seems to appear every time I take an antipsychotic. My brain demands stimulation but can't focus on any activities or anything going on around me. It's as if these drugs suck up all of the dopamine my poor brain can produce. Time slows to a crawl and every passing day feels like hell. Abilify was the absolute worst offender. Like Latuda, Rexulti seemed fine at first but took a turn. Rexulti had some other side effects with my eyes. Latuda is not as bad as either of those but each day the restlessness gets worse. I don't know if I can make it another week like this.
Beet of luck my friend! Try to be diligent and listen to your friend and family, doctor .. a d remember to do what is and feels right your you in the end. Merely an opinion, best of luck!
Omgni have the restless boredom right now. Days just go on forever or something. I hope it goes away as i taper down. Here looking for others experiemce with tapering.
@@nativechique7589 I had to go off the meds entirely, but I am extremely sensitive to most meds and am on super baby doses, so there's only so far down I can go. The restless feeling did disappear when I stopped taking the med. (Nothing was done without my doctor's approval.)
I wish you luck.
I was first on Ziprasidone (geodon) 40 mg. Guys…. That gave me akathisia. Terrible akathisia. I couldn’t stop shaking. I felt tingling in my body. The doctor told me 6 days in to stop taking it and he’s gonna put me on latuda. I hope my insurance approves it. I’m starting on 20 mg. Please lord make this go well with me. I have PTSD. I get very angry and mood swings. So I have to be on medication. Abilify was helping but I kept gaining weight. Please wish me luck on latuda. I will update y’all to see how it goes.
How did it go
@@speedy20201 I’m on lamictal now. Latuda was too expensive. It works well
@@Algebrainiac🎉awesome!
Update: I am gonna take this along with lamotrigine 200 mg and lexapro (half of 10 mg tablet) with food at night. The lexapro for the anxiety. The lamotrigine for mood stabilization. And I am gonna start lurasidone (generic for latuda) 20 mg in a few days. I hope it goes well. I wonder why they say to take it with 350 calories….
I am taking this drug and I have two distónias the first days.
this medicine makes you really hot. like its summer in winter drug.
12:00 warnings
I only need 10 mg every other day. 20-40 gives me mega side effects.
can you take it with ssri?
I just started taking Latuda and I’m on 200mg zoloft
Yes
Is this a narcotic drug like opioids?
Absolutely not
nothing like opioids
#replicationcontroversy
Anyone with experiencing titrating off let me kno i have questions
Why the f is this actually able to be prescribed to people? What an awful drug. So happy I stopped it after 3 weeks. I never felt more like a dead zombie in my life
It’s prescribed for schizophrenia and bipolar disorder type 2.It works wonders for me and no side effects.Everyone is different