Asking for Alternatives to Latuda: What Should I Say?

I want to figure out how to suppose to my psychiatrist that I want to try something other than Latuda - mood stabilizers, SSRIs, and other antidepressants don't seem to work, despite physical action as well.

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VoodooHorizon

2y ago

I've tried latuda and just recently came off of it as it was making me MORE depressed. My psych suggested Rexulti and Vraylar. I also take Depakote along with mood stabilizers but everyone is different and may react differently to all of these. Your psych can do whats called a Gene Site test and take a cheek swab and see what medications do and don't work with your body. not sure how expensive it is, but its worth asking about!

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