Is anyone elsew losing their memory because of medications?

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I take haldol and seroquel and have no such symptoms. It definitely slows thoughts down, but in my case I feel it also better organizes them so I can usually think clearer. My main problem is the drowsiness side-effect, which lasts hours after I've awaken.

Are you bipolar?

I'm not a doctor, but these meds may (as all meds may) cause psychological dependence...once you start to believe you need them. My pdoc assured me that they don't cause any physical dependence.

Strange symptoms - are you sure they're due to the meds?

The difference between dependence and addiction is that with addiction you need increasingly more of the drug to keep you at the same state (I assume that you are not addicted).

I have memory loss from both times I was on high doses of antipsychotics mixed with antidepressants - think the culprit was the antipsychotic as antidepressants alone dont seem to do it. My current very low dose of Abilify doesnt effect my memory at all. Maybe you do need lower doses. I find 5mg really has a positive effect without many side effects.

I had memory loss when I was on Risperdal in 1996 - 1998. I hope damn well I NEVER get forced back on Risperdal or its derivative, Invega, if I ever get probated again. I have a long way to go before I can prove I was NEVER a psych patient !

When I was taking carbamazepine I began to think I was losing my "super powers" as in... my thinking speed, focus and quick learning got nerfed, 1 year after the prescription I dropped it, and I began to feel like they were back, only that IIRC carbamazepine was helping me be more relaxed in social situations, at this moment of my life I am not sure if I would do the trade...

That's what brain medicine does to you. It alters your mental state unnaturally, and can cause damage in the process. Don't trust it.

There is good news. At least for some people, normal brain function resumes when the meds are discontinued. I was once prescribed a strong drug for no good reason. It caused severe memory problems, migraines, fatigue (I slept 16 hours a day), and general confusion. I felt normal again as soon as I stopped taking it.

I'm pretty sure my meds have, in combination, caused physical dependence. Whenever I'm without the proper levels in my system, I become physically ill as well as mentally degraded.