Blankedonia Databaseblank mind · numb emotions
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Numb and empty. It feels as if my head was just emptied of all thoughts, desires, opinions, choices. Antipsychotics numb emotions. Nothing is funny or sad. The average reaction to anything becomes “oh ok, well, whatever”. Things I was passionate about all my life are no longer bringing me any joy… After years of taking antipsychotics sometimes I feel as though there’s nothing human left in me.
Cause
years of antipsychotics for bipolar (thread/comments discuss Haldol; OP does not name a single index drug in the logged answer). Attributes emptied head + numbed emotions to antipsychotics while still medicated.
Duration
years on antipsychotics at time of answer; still on medication (considering dose reduction to minimum); no off-drug recovery claimed
Recovery notes
Bipolar patient on Quora. Comments: medication therapy is the only thing that helps for her bipolar; only option she sees is lowering dose to minimum. No later recovery update found this pass.
Source URL
https://www.quora.com/How-did-you-feel-after-taking-antipsychotics/answer/Anna-Legrand-5

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