What does zyprexa do to the brain?
I don’t know where you heard that, but that is complete and utter BS, to put it nicely. Zyprexa is an atypical antipsychotic. It’s usually used to treat schizophrenia or bipolar mania, but can also be used to treat borderline personality disorder, anxiety disorders, depression (especially that with psychotic features), post-traumatic stress disorder, self-injury, obsessive-compulsive disorder, anorexia, Tourette’s syndrome, and a host of other illnesses. It can cause pretty nasty side effects, such as weight gain and apathy, but it has really helped a lot of people. I’ve never been on it, but most of the people I know who have stuck with it complain about the weight gain until they’re blue in the face, but ultimately are glad they took the drug. Zyprexa (and most other atypicals) works with the receptors of certain neurotransmitters (like dopamine, histamine, and serotonin) in really selective parts of the brain to block hyperactive input. It doesn’t stop right brain functioning (if it
