Effects of Haloperidol

[lookout]

That's right, which is why it was reduced - the reduction was still a high dose.

High dose==cosh ! They obviously didn't know what else they could do. Sheila clearly wasn't as stupid as they when realising that such a high dose wasn't suitable,so at her request got it reduced.
Much the same as today where prescriptions are given,but very few are monitored or assessed.

[Steve_uk]

Lookout it seems to me as if the NHS is overburdened today to say the least, with tragic consequences.  http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-devon-39489007

[lookout]

Lookout it seems to me as if the NHS is overburdened today to say the least, with tragic consequences.  http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-devon-39489007

Yes,they are overburdened Steve. Very much so might I add, as has recently been proved by a family member who is now critically ill I've just heard.

[Caroline]

Interesting! http://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamapsychiatry/article-abstract/495707

Abstract

• This study explored the relationships between plasma levels and the clinical effects of haloperidol in 176 acutely exacerbated schizophrenic or schizoaffective patients. After a single-blind placebo period of 1 week (period 1), they entered the double-blind period 2 randomly assigned to one of three plasma levels of haloperidol: low (2 to 13 ng/mL), medium (13.1 to 24 ng/mL), or high (24.1 to 35 ng/mL). Patients whose conditions did not improve in period 2 continued on one of the three haloperidol levels (period 3). Periods 2 and 3 lasted 6 weeks each. Only minor differences in clinical responses were noted among the three levels of haloperidol. These results imply that low or moderate doses of neuroleptics are appropriate for many acutely psychotic patients.

Sheila has 15 ng/ml in her system (thanks Holly) - a moderate level

[lookout]

So not enough to have caused oversedation.

[Adam]

So not enough to have caused oversedation.

Sheila couldn't function due to the Haloperidol. She had a moderate amount inside her.

It is a very powerful drug with up to 100 side effects which this thread has shown.

Bamber could easily move her a few yards.

[lookout]

100 side-effects now ? The other day it was 60------make up your mind.LIST THEM !!

[Adam]

100 side-effects now ? The other day it was 60------make up your mind.LIST THEM !!

Up to a 100. I found 60 in a few minutes which are in this thread. So there will be more.

The side effects all effect Sheila's ability to physically and mentally function. Making it impossible to commit the massacre.

The massacre was much too physical, intense, brutal, lenghty & complicated for her. But she was easy for Bamber to control for a short period. 

[lookout]

Get real ! What's physical in holding a rifle against those who are unarmed ? Sheila had the upper hand and had been determined to shoot !
What would you have done--------------talked her to death ??

[Adam]

Get real ! What's physical in holding a rifle against those who are unarmed ? Sheila had the upper hand and had been determined to shoot !
What would you have done--------------talked her to death ??

Unfortunately, (as you said) Sheila had to put the silencer on & take it off.

She also had to chamber, load & breach the rifle (twice). Win a fight with a 6.4, 15 stone male, read the bible & accurrately fire 26 shots, some into a moving target.

Sheila was not able to get off sofa's without help. Or put sugar in coffee.

[Caroline]

So not enough to have caused oversedation.

Certainly not low enough for a psychotic episode! As she was just getting used to the meds, of course it was enough to cause over sedation and her DOCTOR thought so!

[lookout]

Unfortunately, (as you said) Sheila had to put the silencer on & take it off.

She also had to chamber, load & breach the rifle (twice). Win a fight with a 6.4, 15 stone male, read the bible & accurrately fire 26 shots, some into a moving target.

Sheila was not able to get off sofa's without help. Or put sugar in coffee.

You're beginning to sound like a parrot. zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

[Adam]

You're beginning to sound like a parrot. zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

Lookout Sheila could not have committed the massacre.

If you are still going to say Bamber is innocent, you will have to agree with Mike that it was a hit man team.

[lookout]

What a thoroughly obnoxious,con-trolling individual you are !!

[susan]

What a thoroughly obnoxious,con-trolling individual you are !!

lookout I think I know who you are talking about